Lichen sclerosus: Epidemiological distribution in an equal access health care system

Journal of Urology

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 522-525

  Nelson, Dayne M ^a   Peterson, Andrew C ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

balanitis xerotica obliterans; lichen sclerosus et atrophicus; military personnel; penis; United States

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PACIFIC ISLANDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BALANITIS XEROTICA OBLITERANS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DATABASES, FACTUAL; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78651317555     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.09.107     Document Type: Article

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