The prevalence of hidradenitis suppurativa and its potential precursor lesions

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 2 PART I, 1996, Pages 191-194

  Jemec, Gregor B E ^a,c   Heidenheim, Michael ^a   Nielsen, Niels Henrik ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SKIN NODULE; SUPPURATIVE HIDRADENITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DENMARK; FEMALE; HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 0029777345     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(96)90321-7     Document Type: Article

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