Smoking and psoriasis: A meta-analysis of case-control studies

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 126-128

  Zhu, Kun Ju ^a,b   He, Su Min ^a,b   Sun, Liang Dan ^a,b   Hu, DaYan ^a,b   Cheng, Hui ^a,b   Zhang, Zheng ^a,b   Li, Yang ^a,b   Lv, Yong Mei ^a,b   Zhang, Feng Yu ^a,b   Yang, Sen ^a,b   Zhang, Xue Jun ^a,b  

^a ANHUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Dermatology   (China)

Author keywords

Case control studies; Meta analysis; Prevalence; Psoriasis; Smoking

Indexed keywords

NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

ASIAN; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSORIASIS; SMOKING;

EID: 79959853154     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: 1873569X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2011.04.013     Document Type: Letter

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