Psoriasis in children: Should we be worried about comorbidities?

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 661-663

  Wootton, C I ^a   Murphy, R ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHINA; COMORBIDITY; GERMANY; HUMAN; INFANT; ITALY; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSORIASIS; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; COMORBIDITY; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFANT; ITALY; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PSORIASIS;

EID: 84882240324     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.11204.x     Document Type: Letter

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