Sarcoidosis in Ireland: Regional differences in prevalence and mortality from 1996-2005

Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-120

  Nicholson, Trevor T ^a   Plant, B J ^a   Henry, M T ^a   Bredin, C P ^a  

^a University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ireland; Mortality; Prevalence; Sarcoidosis; Spatial cluster; Temporal cluster

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; IRELAND; LUNG SARCOIDOSIS; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; PREVALENCE; SARCOIDOSIS, PULMONARY; SPACE-TIME CLUSTERING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651298136     PISSN: 11240490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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