Prevalence of atopic dermatitis in Korea: Analysis by using national statistics

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 681-685

  Yu, Jung Seok ^a,b   Lee, Chang Jong ^c   Lee, Ho Seok ^a,b   Kim, Jihyun ^a,b   Han, Youngshin ^a,b   Ahn, Kangmo ^a,b   Lee, Sang II ^a,b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

^c Health Insurance Policy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dermatitis, atopic; Korea; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOUTH KOREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PREVALENCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866436616     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2012.27.6.681     Document Type: Article

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