A possible explanation for the increased referral of atopic dermatitis from the Asian community in Leicester

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 494-497

  George, S ^a   Berth Jones, J ^a,b   Graham Brown, R A C ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b WALSGRAVE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIAN; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030892717     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb02129.x     Document Type: Article

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