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Psoriasis & other inflammatory diseases

A retrospective analysis of pediatric patients with lichen sclerosus treated with a standard protocol of class I topical corticosteroid and topical calcineurin inhibitor

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Pages 64-66 | Received 10 Feb 2015, Accepted 21 May 2015, Published online: 03 Jul 2015

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