The Impact of Chronic Hand Eczema on Occupation, Work Productivity, and Activity Impairment – Results From the CHECK Study in the United States

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Eric Simpson
Sanjeev Balu
Aseel Bin Sawad
Eydna Didriksen Apol
Shannon Schneider
Douglas Maslin
Lysel Brignoli
Alissar Moussalem
Raj Chovatiya

Keywords

Chronic Hand Eczema, occupation, work productivity

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