Prevalence of trachoma in Eastern Turkey

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 436-442

  Güraksin, Asuman ^a   Güllülü, Gülay ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chronic conjunctivitis; Chronic infections of keratoconjunctivitis; Follicular conjunctivitis; Trachoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONJUNCTIVITIS; EYELID; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFANT; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLING; TRACHOMA; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 1842370233     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/26.2.436     Document Type: Article

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