38 cases of eczema and eczematoid diseases(19 cases of eczema chronicum, 5 cases ・of lichen Vidal, 6 cases of eczema acutum, 2 cases of dermatitis acuta, 1 case of contact dermatitis, 2 cases of erythroderma Wilson-Brocq, 1 case of erythematodes. 1 case of psoriasis vulgaris, 1 case of pityriasis rosea Gibert) were studied by vital staining method with lithium carmine. As control experiments. 1...

522 Ann Dermatol Received June 22, 2013, Revised July 16, 2013, Accepted for publication July 21, 2013 Corresponding author: Pei-Guang Wang, Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China. Tel: 86-551-6292-2235, Fax: 86-551-6516-1014, E-mail: wpg2370@ 163.com This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attri...

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