The Etiology of Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis has been called “the itch that rashes”, and this book reveals what causes the “itch”. It presents completely new and unique findings in eczema: sweat ducts that become occluded with staphylococcal biofilms trigger the innate immune syste
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The Etiology of Atopic Dermatitis
The Etiology of Atopic Dermatitis
Herbert B. Allen
The Etiology of Atopic Dermatitis
Herbert B. Allen Drexel University Department of Dermatology Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA
ISBN 978-1-4471-6544-6 ISBN 978-1-4471-6545-3 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-6545-3 Springer London Heidelberg New York Dordrecht
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