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Aptopic Dermatitis, Pruritus and Urticaria

A survey of the factors associated with concerns about oral antihistamine use in Japanese pruritic skin disease patients

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Pages 450-453 | Received 03 Sep 2011, Accepted 30 Apr 2012, Published online: 25 Jul 2012

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