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Efficacy and maintenance strategies of two-compound formulation calcipotriol and betamethasone dipropionate gel (Xamiol® gel) in the treatment of scalp psoriasis: results from a study in 885 patients

Rosita SaracenoU.O.C. Dermatologia, University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata' - PTV, Viale Oxford, 81, 00133 Rome, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Germana CamploneU.O.C. Dermatologia - Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea, Rome, Italy
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Magda D'AgostinoU.O.C. Dermatologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Clara De SimoneU.O.C. Dermatologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Antonella Di CesareDepartment of Dermatology, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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Giorgio FilosaOspedale Carlo Urbani, Jesi, Italy
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Pasquale FrascioneU.O.S.D. Prevenzione e Promozione in ambito dermatologico - Istituto San Gallicano, Rome, Italy
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Massimo GabelliniU.O.Ospedale Bufalini, Cesena, Italy
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Franco LunghiU.O. Dermatologia, Ospedale F. Spaziani, Frosinone, Italy
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Annamaria MazzottaU.O. Dermatologia, Ospedale S. Eugenio, Rome, Italy
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Ketty PerisDepartment of Dermatology, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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Genoveffa Scotto Di LuzioAzienda Ospedaliera Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano, Caserta, Italy
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Stefano CalvieriU.O.C. Dermatologia, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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Marco SimonacciU.O. Dermatologia Ospedale di Macerata Area Vasta 3 ASUR Marche, Italy
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Sergio ChimentiU.O.C. Dermatologia, University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata' - PTV, Viale Oxford, 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Pages 30-33 | Received 24 Feb 2013, Accepted 22 Mar 2013, Published online: 23 May 2013

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