Prevalence and risk factors for trachoma in primary school children in Datong City in China

Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 507-510

  Ren, Zhe ^a   Liang, Qing Feng ^a   Guo, Sheng ^a   Zhou, Yu Mei ^a   Li, Ran ^a   Sun, Xu Guang ^a  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Child; Prevalence; Risk factors; Trachoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; STUDENT; TRACHOMA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; STUDENTS; TRACHOMA;

EID: 57649118689     PISSN: 04124081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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