Possible relation of tunisian pemphigus with traditional cosmetics: A multicenter case-control study

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 249-256

  Bastuji Garin, Sylvie ^a   Turki, Hamida ^b   Mokhtar, Inçaf ^c   Nouira, Rafia ^d   Fazaa, Bassima ^c   Jomaa, Bechir ^d   Zahaf, Abdelmajid ^b   Osman, Amel Ben ^e   Souissi, Rafika ^f   Hémon, Denis ^g   Roujeau, Jean Claude ^a   Kamoun, Mohamed R ^c  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HEDI CHAKER HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^c CHARLES NICOLLE HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^d FARHAT HACHED HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^e HABIB THAMEUR HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^f Hôpital E Conseil   (Tunisia)

^g INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Case control studies; Cosmetics; Environmental exposures; Pemphigus; Risk factors; Women

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC;

DISEASE INCIDENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; WOMENS HEALTH;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BATH; BEE STING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; LIFESTYLE; PEMPHIGUS; SOCIAL CLASS; SPIDER BITE; TUNISIA; WASP;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COSMETICS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC MODELS; PEMPHIGUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; TUNISIA;

TUNISIA;

EID: 0036468882     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/155.3.249     Document Type: Article

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