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Original Article

Efficacy and safety of silver textile in the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD)

M. Juenger Department of Dermatology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University, Greifswald, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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A. Ladwig Department of Dermatology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University, Greifswald, Germany
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S. Staecker Department of Dermatology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University, Greifswald, Germany
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A. Arnold Department of Dermatology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University, Greifswald, Germany
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A. Kramer Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University, Greifswald, Germany
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G. Daeschlein Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University, Greifswald, Germany
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E. Panzig Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University, Greifswald, Germany
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H. Haase Department of Dermatology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University, Greifswald, Germany
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S. Heising Department of Dermatology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University, Greifswald, Germany
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Pages 739-750 | Accepted 15 Feb 2006, Published online: 17 Mar 2006

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