Sarcoidosis in Southern Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 101, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 803-805

  Wu, Chao Chien ^a   Chin, Chien Hung ^a   Lai, Yung Fa ^a   Ho, Ji Chen ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Granulomatous disease; Sarcoidosis; Skin biopsy; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG DISEASE; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM LYMPH NODE; MEDICAL RECORD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SARCOIDOSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TAIWAN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SARCOIDOSIS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TAIWAN;

EID: 0036868192     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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