Hailey-Hailey disease treated with topical tacalcitol

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 389-390

  Jeon, Su Young ^a   Ha, Seung Min ^a   Ko, Dong Yeob ^a   Song, Ki Hoon ^a   Kim, Ki Ho ^a  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

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EID: 84882714387     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: 20053894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2013.25.3.389     Document Type: Letter

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