Hand Eczema
- 8 November 2012
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 367 (19), 1829-1837
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmcp1104084
Abstract
Hand eczema is an inflammation of the skin; the cause is often multifactorial. Initial management includes avoiding causative irritants or allergens (e.g., by wearing impermeable gloves) and applying emollients and potent topical glucocorticoids.This publication has 45 references indexed in Scilit:
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