Epidemiology of Behçet's disease;Épidémiologie de la maladie de Behçet

Revue de Medecine Interne

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 81-89

  Mahr, A ^a   Maldini, C ^a  

^a HÔpital Saint Louis   (France)

Author keywords

Beh et's disease; Classification; Epidemiology; Incidence; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ASIAN; BEHCET DISEASE; CENTRAL AMERICA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHY; HEREDITY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INCIDENCE; MIGRATION; NORTH AMERICA; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; SOUTH AMERICA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

BEHÇET'S DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ÉPIDÉMIOLOGIE; FACTEURS DE RISQUE; INCIDENCE; MALADIE DE BEHÇET; PREVALENCE; PRÉVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

BEHCET SYNDROME; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84893004520     PISSN: 02488663     EISSN: 17683122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2013.12.005     Document Type: Short Survey

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