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Psoriasis and dermatitis

A clinicoepidemiological study of topical corticosteroid misuse at a tertiary care center

Ankita SrivastavaDepartment of Dermatology, JNU Institute for Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Jaipur, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 685-690 | Received 22 Sep 2018, Accepted 27 Oct 2018, Published online: 03 Dec 2018

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