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A Novel Itraconazole Pulse Therapy Schedule in the Treatment of Tinea Capitis in Children

Ya Bin ZhouDepartment of Dermatology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing, 100045, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5775-3861View further author information
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Yuan Yuan XiaoDepartment of Dermatology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing, 100045, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jin Jing ChaoDepartment of Dermatology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing, 100045, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Lin MaDepartment of Dermatology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing, 100045, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
Pages 1799-1803 | Published online: 25 Nov 2021

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