Death from psoriasis: Representative US data

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 302-303

  Pearce, Daniel J ^a   Lucas, Jennifer ^a   Wood, Ben ^a   Chen, John ^b   Balkrishnan, Rajesh ^c   Feldman, Steven R ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Death; Hospitalization; Mortality; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATISTICS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SEX RATIO; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750123880     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630600825067     Document Type: Article

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