Epidemiology of pemphigus in Sofia, Bulgaria. A 16-year retrospective study (1980-1995)

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 104-108

  Tsankov, Nikolai ^a   Vassileva, Snejina ^a   Kamarashev, Jivko ^a   Kazandjieva, Jana ^a   Kuzeva, Vassilka ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BULGARIA; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEMPHIGUS; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BULGARIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PEMPHIGUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034023938     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2000.00864.x     Document Type: Article

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