Epidemiological survey of foot diseases in Japan: Results of 30 000 foot checks by dermatologists

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 397-406

  Watanabe, Shinichi ^a   Harada, Takashi ^b   Hiruma, Masataro ^c   Iozumi, Ken ^d   Katoh, Takuro ^e   Mochizuki, Takashi ^f   Naka, Wataru ^g  

^a TEIKYO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY NERIMA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d TOKYO METROPOLITAN POLICE HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^e Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital   (Japan)

^f KANAZAWA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^g Naka Dermatology Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Foot pathology; Fungal infections; Quality of life; Tinea pedis; Tinea unguium

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; TOPICAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; CALLOSITY; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; DYSHIDROSIS; ECZEMA; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; FLATFOOT; FOOT DISEASE; HALLUX VALGUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MYCOSIS; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PREVALENCE; PSORIASIS; PUSTULOSIS PALMOPLANTARIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TINEA PEDIS; VERRUCA PLANTARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FOOT DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; VERY ELDERLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TINEA PEDIS;

EID: 77951840708     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2009.00741.x     Document Type: Article

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