Case clustering in pityriasis rosea: A multicenter epidemiologic study in primary care settings in Hong Kong

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 139, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 489-493

  Chuh, Antonio A T ^a   Lee, Albert ^b   Molinari, Nicolas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PITYRIASIS ROSEA; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCABIES; SEASONAL VARIATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITYRIASIS ROSEA; SEASONS;

EID: 0037386863     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.139.4.489     Document Type: Article

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