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Aptopic Dermatitis, Pruritus and Urticaria

Retrospective cohort study on combination therapy with the histamine H2-receptor antagonist lafutidine for antihistamine-resistant chronic urticaria

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Pages 463-465 | Received 12 Mar 2013, Accepted 25 Mar 2013, Published online: 21 May 2013

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