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Topical calcineurin and mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors in inflammatory dermatoses: Current challenges and nanotechnology‑based prospects (Review)
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- Polytimi Sidiropoulou
- Martha Katsarou
- Maria Sifaki
- Maria Papasavva
- Nikolaos Drakoulis
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Affiliations: 1st Department of Dermatology‑Venereology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, ‘A. Sygros’ Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases, 16121 Athens, Greece, Research Group of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15771 Athens, Greece, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, Frederick University, 1036 Nicosia, Cyprus - Published online on: August 5, 2024 https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2024.5409
- Article Number: 85
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Copyright: © Sidiropoulou et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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