Menthol in treatment of candidial napkin dermatitis
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World J Pediatr, Vol 7 No 2 . May 15, 2011 . www.wjpch.com 167 Author Affiliations: Isfahan Clinical Toxicology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran (Sabzghabaee AM, Eizadi-Mood N); Department of Pediatrics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Nili F); Department of Pharmacognosy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran (Ghannadi A); Staff Pharmacist, Valiasr Pediatric Hospital, Tehran, Iran (Anvari M)
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