Atopic dermatitis diagnostic criteria and outcome measures for clinical trials: Still a mess

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 557-559

  Flohr, Carsten ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLISHING; REVIEW;

EID: 79951501339     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2010.369     Document Type: Note

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