Sarcoidosis mortality in the United States, 1979-1991: An analysis of multiple-cause mortality data

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 423-427

  Gideon, Nancy M ^a   Mannino, David M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DEATH CERTIFICATE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE CONTROL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SARCOIDOSIS;

EID: 0029866702     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(97)89518-6     Document Type: Article

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