The prevalence of pruritus in Mustafa Kemal University dermatology outpatient clinic during July 2008

Trakya Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Dergisi

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-140

  Cigdem Dogramaci, Asena ^a   Serarslan, Gamze ^a  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dermatology; Prevalence; Pruritus; Pruritus of unknown origin

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DERMATITIS; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PREVALENCE; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN INFECTION; TINEA; URTICARIA;

EID: 70349131619     PISSN: 13013149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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