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Correlation between nocturnal scratch behavior assessed by actigraphy and subjective/objective parameters in patients with atopic dermatitis

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  1. Department of Environmental Immuno-Dermatology, Yokohama City School of Medicine, Fukuura 3-9, Kanazawa, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan

    Hiroyuki Fujita, Mayumi Nagashima & Michiko Aihara

  2. Department of Dermatology, International University of Health and Welfare, Atami, Japan

    Yoshihiro Takeshita

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Fujita, H., Nagashima, M., Takeshita, Y. et al. Correlation between nocturnal scratch behavior assessed by actigraphy and subjective/objective parameters in patients with atopic dermatitis. Eur J Dermatol 24, 120–122 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2013.2242

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