Systematic review of ethnic variation in the phenotype of Behcet's disease

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-6

  Lewis, K A ^a   Graham, E M ^a   Stanford, M R ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHCET DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EMBASE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PHENOTYPE; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

BEHCET SYNDROME; HUMANS; PHENOTYPE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 34147158901     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: 15027732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03009740600991927     Document Type: Review

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