Streptococcal tonsillitis and its association with psoriasis: A review

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 532-535

  England, R J A ^a,b   Strachan, D R ^a   Knight, L C ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Psoriasis; Streptococcus tonsillitis; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; METHOTREXATE;

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SHORT SURVEY; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; T LYMPHOCYTE; TONSILLITIS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0031412962     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.1997.00068.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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