Epidemiology of atopic dermatitis

Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-24

  Larsen, Finn Schultz ^a   Hanifin, Jon M ^b  

^a Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPY; CLINICAL FEATURE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0036172724     PISSN: 08898561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8561(03)00066-3     Document Type: Review

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