Influence of Sex on Patients with Behçet's Disease in Korea

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 231-235

  Bang, Dongsik ^a   Oh, Sangho ^a   Lee, Kwang Hoon ^a   Lee, Eun So ^b   Lee, Sungnack ^b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Beh et disease; Morbidity; Sex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHCET DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHEMA NODOSUM; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SKIN DEFECT; UVEITIS; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 0347517530     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.2.231     Document Type: Review

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