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Use of tofacitinib in recalcitrant cases of chronic pruritus of unknown origin

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Institute and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India

    Kabir Sardana, Savitha Sharath & Ananta Khurana

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Sardana, K., Sharath, S. & Khurana, A. Use of tofacitinib in recalcitrant cases of chronic pruritus of unknown origin. Arch Dermatol Res 315, 2955–2957 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-023-02707-1

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