Sarcoidosis in children. Epidemiology in danes, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 871-878

  Milman, N ^a   Hoffmann, A L ^b   Byg, K E ^a  

^a NAESTVED HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Sarcoidosis children; Sarcoidosis clinical presentation; Sarcoidosis diagnosis; Sarcoidosis epidemiology; Sarcoidosis review; Sarcoidosis treatment

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; METHOTREXATE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DENMARK; EPITHELIOID CELL; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SARCOIDOSIS;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; SARCOIDOSIS;

EID: 0031705743     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352598750013662     Document Type: Review

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