Nummular eczema in children and adults: clinical picture and differential therapy approaches

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The article deals with present-day ideas on pathogenesis and treatment of Nummular eczema, differences between clinical I picture of the disease with children and adults.

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D. B. Proshutinskaia

State Research Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation

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Email: diana.dika@mail.ru
Russian Federation

P. A. Skripkina

The Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov (RNRMU)

Email: noemail@neicon.ru
Russian Federation

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