Topical steroid addiction in atopic dermatitis
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Topical steroid addiction in atopic dermatitis
The American Academy of Dermatology published a new guideline regarding topical therapy in atopic dermatitis in May 2014. Although topical steroid addiction or red burning skin syndrome had been mentioned as possible side effects of topical steroids in a 2006 review article in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, no statement was made regarding this illness in the new guidelines....
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1179-1365
DOI: 10.2147/dhps.s69201