Non-Venereal Dermatoses In Male Genital Region-Prevalence And Patterns In A Referral Centre In South India

A series of 100 male patients with non-venereal dermatoses of external genitalia were screened amongst patients visiting Dermatology OPD of JIPMER, Pondicherry from Aug â€97 to March â€99. The overall prevalence was found to be 14.1 per 10,000. Non-venerea...

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Main Authors: Karthikeyan K (Author), Jaisankar T. J (Author), Thappa Devinder Mohan (Author)
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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