Use of Isoquercetin in the Treatment of Prurigo Nodularis

November 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 11 | Case Reports | 1156 | Copyright © November 2017


Christine M. Pennesi BS,a John Neely MD,b Ames G. Marks Jr. MD,b and S. Alison Basak MD MAb,c

aPenn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA bPenn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA cForefront Dermatology, St Louis, MO

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AUTHOR CORRESPONDENCE

S. Alison Basak MD MA abasak@forefrontderm.com