Lichen simplex chronicus of anogenital region: A clinico-etiological study

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-36

  Rajalakshmi, R ^a   Thappa, Devinder Mohan ^a   Jaisankar, Telanseri J ^a   Nath, Amiya Kumar ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Anogenital region; lichen simplex chronicus; pruritus

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANUS; ARTICLE; CHILD; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL STRESS; NEURODERMATITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRURITUS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL CHILD; SCROTUM; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN PRURITUS; SWEATING; TURNER SYNDROME; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANUS DISEASES; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURODERMATITIS; PROGNOSIS; PRURITUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952853754     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.74970     Document Type: Article

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