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Long‐term safety and tolerability of pimecrolimus cream 1% and topical corticosteroids in adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis

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Pages 169-178 | Received 08 Oct 2003, Accepted 06 Apr 2004, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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