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Combination Therapy of Tacrolimus and Chinese Herb Medicated Bath in Children with Inverse Psoriasis

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Wu, Mf., Li, S., Qian, Ym. et al. Combination Therapy of Tacrolimus and Chinese Herb Medicated Bath in Children with Inverse Psoriasis. Chin. J. Integr. Med. 24, 284–287 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-017-2772-6

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