Systemic lupus erythematosus in relation to environmental pollution: An investigation in an african-american community in north georgia

Archives of Environmental Health

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 85-90

  Kardestuncer, Tarik ^a,b   Frumkin, Howard ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; NEGRO; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030941469     PISSN: 00039896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00039899709602869     Document Type: Article

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