Efficacy of transdermal nicotine patches for eosinophilic pustular folliculitis
T. Kanekura
Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890–8520, Japan E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorY. Mera
Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890–8520, Japan E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorK. Mera
Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890–8520, Japan E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorH. Saruwatari
Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890–8520, Japan E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorT. Kanzaki
Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890–8520, Japan E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorT. Kanekura
Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890–8520, Japan E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorY. Mera
Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890–8520, Japan E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorK. Mera
Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890–8520, Japan E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorH. Saruwatari
Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890–8520, Japan E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorT. Kanzaki
Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890–8520, Japan E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorConflicts of interest: none declared.
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