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Original Research

Both Prevalence and Severity of Pruritus are Associated with Age in Chinese Patients with Skin Diseases

Xiaohua Wang1 Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, 510091, People’s Republic of China
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Qingsong Lai2 Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control of Puning City, Puning, Guangdong, 515300, People’s Republic of China
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Baoqing Zheng1 Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, 510091, People’s Republic of China
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Li Ye1 Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, 510091, People’s Republic of China
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Si Wen1 Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, 510091, People’s Republic of China
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Yunling Yan1 Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, 510091, People’s Republic of China
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Bin Yang1 Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, 510091, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7155-6079
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Mao-Qiang Man1 Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, 510091, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 217-223 | Published online: 04 Mar 2021

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