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Psoriasis and dermatitis

The use of methotrexate for treating childhood atopic dermatitis: a multicenter retrospective study

Yossi TaiebDermatology Department, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel; ;Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel;
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Sharon BaumDermatology Department, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel; ;Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel;
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Dan Ben AmitaiSackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; ;Dermatology Unit, Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel
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Aviv BarzilaiDermatology Department, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel; ;Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel;
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Shoshana GreenbergerDermatology Department, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel; ;Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 240-244 | Received 16 Jun 2018, Accepted 31 Jul 2018, Published online: 03 Sep 2018

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