Clinical effectiveness of a silk fabric in the treatment of atopic dermatitis

@article{Ricci2004ClinicalEO,
  title={Clinical effectiveness of a silk fabric in the treatment of atopic dermatitis},
  author={Giampaolo Ricci and Annalisa Patrizi and Barbara Bendandi and Giuseppe Menna and Elisa Varotti and Massimo Masi},
  journal={British Journal of Dermatology},
  year={2004},
  volume={150}
}
Background  In children with atopic dermatitis (AD), eczema is easily aggravated by contact with irritant factors (e.g. aggressive detergents, synthetic and woollen clothes, climatic factors). 
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