Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 60, Issue 5 , Pages 792-800 , May 2009

Wet dressings used with topical corticosteroids for pruritic dermatoses: A retrospective study

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PII: S0190-9622(09)00026-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.12.043

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 60, Issue 5 , Pages 792-800 , May 2009

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