Thymopentin treatment in severe atopic dermatitis--clinical and immunological evaluations.

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Published in Arch Dis Child on September 01, 1992

Authors

K H Hsieh1, M F Shaio, T N Liao

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Paediatrics, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Republic of China.

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