Prevalence of onychomycosis in patients with autoimmune diseases

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1249-1252

  Tuchinda, Papapit ^a   Boonchai, Waranya ^a   Prukpaisarn, Puangpetch ^a   Maungprasat, Chanai ^a   Suthipinittharm, Puan ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Autoimmune diseases; Onychomycosis; Tinea unguium

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PEMPHIGUS; PREVALENCE;

ADULT; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; SKIN DISEASES, VESICULOBULLOUS; THAILAND;

EID: 33748514352     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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