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Difference between hand and forearm transepidermal water loss and skin pH as an improved method to biomonitor occupational hand eczema: our findings in healthcare workers Cover

Difference between hand and forearm transepidermal water loss and skin pH as an improved method to biomonitor occupational hand eczema: our findings in healthcare workers

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|Sep 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2024-75-3885 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 172 - 179
Submitted on: Aug 1, 2024
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Accepted on: Sep 1, 2024
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Published on: Sep 29, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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