The genetic epidemiology of tinea versicolor in China

Mycoses

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-62

  He, S M ^a,b   Du, W D ^a,b   Yang, S ^a,b   Zhou, S M ^a,b   Li, W ^a,b   Wang, J ^a,b   Xiao, F L ^a,b   Xu, S X ^a,b   Zhang, X J ^a,b  

^a ANHUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

China; Genetic epidemiology; Pityriasis versicolor; Tinea versicolor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIFACTORIAL INHERITANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEGREGATION ANALYSIS; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TINEA VERSICOLOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALASSEZIA; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIFACTORIAL INHERITANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; TINEA VERSICOLOR;

EID: 36749068423     PISSN: 09337407     EISSN: 14390507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2007.01437.x     Document Type: Article

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