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Effect of pine-tar bath on disease severity in moderate-to-severe childhood eczema: an investigator-blinded, crossover, randomized clinical trial

Wing Gi Gigi Nga Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong KongView further author information
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Kam Lun Hona Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong KongCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jeng Sum Charmaine Kunga Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong KongView further author information
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Nam Sze Chenga Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong KongView further author information
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Mark Jean-Aan Kohb Department of Dermatology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, SingaporeView further author information
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Huaiqiu Huangc Department of Dermatology and Venereology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaView further author information
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Vivian W. Y. Leed CLEAR - Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong KongORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5802-8899View further author information
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Ting Fan Leunga Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong KongORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6469-1926View further author information
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Pages 157-165 | Received 14 Nov 2019, Accepted 14 Feb 2020, Published online: 16 Apr 2020

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