Pattern of skin diseases in Cairo, Egypt

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 844-853

  El Khateeb, Ekramy A ^a   Imam, Adel A ^a   Sallam, Mohammed A ^b  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Directorate of Health Affairs   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; DERMATITIS; EGYPT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SCABIES; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN DISEASE; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; EGYPT; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MALE; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SKIN DISEASES; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959588004     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04840.x     Document Type: Article

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