Validation of the U.K. diagnostic criteria for atopic dermatitis in a population setting

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 12-17

  Williams, H C ^a,c   Burney, P G J ^a   Pembroke, A C ^b   Hay, R J ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030003962     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb03599.x     Document Type: Article

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