The occurrence of atopic dermatitis in Greenland

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 140-143

  Schultz Larsen, Finn ^a   Svensson, Åke ^b   Diepgen, Thomas L ^c   From, Ellis ^d  

^a Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^d Department of Dermato Venereology   (Greenland)

Author keywords

Environment; Ethnicity; Prevalence; School children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; AUTUMN; DENMARK; GREENLAND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; GREENLAND; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 16444381974     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015550410024382     Document Type: Article

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