The prevalence of epidermolysis bullosa in Scotland

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 560-564

  Horn, H M ^b   Priestley, G C ^b   Eady, R A J ^a   Tidman, M J ^b  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030888407     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb02141.x     Document Type: Article

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