The characteristics of nocturnal scratching in adults with atopic dermatitis
- 1 July 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 141 (1) , 82-86
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02924.x
Abstract
Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) are known to suffer from nocturnal itch, and the resultant scratching may worsen the skin lesions. We observed nocturnal scratching for 112 nights in 35 adult pat...Keywords
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