A study of skin disease in Chitral.
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چکیده
Two thousand six hundred and twenty five cases were examined in five different villages of Chitral to study the prevalence of skin disease. One thousand nine hundred and three (72.5%) were actually found to have a dermatological problem. Nail disorders (27.8%), pediculosis capitis (15.2%), branding (12.5%), mouth diseases (10.6%), hyperkeratosis (10.2%), cutaneous tumours (7.8%), eczema (6.6%), xeroderma (6.2%), lnsect bites (6%) and pityriasis alba (5%) were the ten common dermatoses (JPMA 37: 247 , 1987).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
دوره 37 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987