Prevalence of different skin conditions in an outpatients' setting in north-western Nigeria

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 7-11

  Onayemi, Olaniyi ^a,b   Isezuo, Simeon A ^a,b   Njoku, Chibueze H ^a,b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIOLOGY; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; ECZEMA; ERYTHEMATOSQUAMOUS SKIN DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MORBIDITY; MYCOLOGY; NIGERIA; OUTPATIENT CARE; PARASITIC SKIN DISEASE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PIGMENT DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN TOXICITY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PIGMENTATION DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN DISEASES; SKIN DISEASES, INFECTIOUS; SKIN DISEASES, PAPULOSQUAMOUS; SKIN DISEASES, PARASITIC;

EID: 13444262450     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02298.x     Document Type: Article

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