Are psoriatic nails predisposed to fungal infection?

Korean Journal of Medical Mycology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 43-47

  Salomon, Joanna ^a   Szepietowski, Jacek C ^a   Proniewicz, Alina ^a  

^a WROCLAW MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Fungal infection; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DERMATOPHYTE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOULD; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PSORIASIS; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE; FUNGI;

EID: 0042512145     PISSN: 12264709     EISSN: 24658278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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