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Colleen H Cotton1, Shehla E Admani2, Sharon E Jacob3
1Division of Dermatology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
Pediatric Dermatology
|January 14, 2016
Summary
Persistent rashes in children may indicate allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). A teen
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Allergology
- Pediatrics
Background:
- Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a prevalent condition in pediatric populations.
- Persistent dermatitis unresponsive to standard treatments warrants investigation for ACD.
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