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Basic investigation

Psychological factors involved in prurigo nodularis: A pilot study

Carla DazziDipartimento di Psicologia dello Sviluppo e della Socializzazione, Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy
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Daniela ErmaDipartimento di Psicologia dello Sviluppo e della Socializzazione, Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy
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Roberta Piccinno UOS Fotoradioterapia, UO Dermatologia, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
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Stefano VeraldiDipartimento di Anestesiologia, Terapia Intensiva e Scienze Dermatologiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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Massimo Caccialanza UOS Fotoradioterapia, UO Dermatologia, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 211-214 | Received 17 Nov 2009, Accepted 21 Jan 2010, Published online: 28 Jul 2010

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