Onychomycosis: A significant medical problem

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 326-329

  Jesudanam, T ^a   Rao, G ^a   Lakshmi, D ^a   Kumari, G ^a  

^a ANDHRA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHYTE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FINGERNAIL ONYCHOMYCOSIS; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NAIL DISEASE; OCCUPATION; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TOENAIL ONYCHOMYCOSIS;

EID: 33745946991     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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