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Skin diseases among schoolchildren in Ghana, Gabon, and Rwanda

201371 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Arjan Hogewoning · University of Ghana

Abena S. Amoah · University of Ghana

Jan Nico Bouwes Bavinck · Leiden University Medical Center

Daniel A. Boakye · Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research

Maria Yazdanbakhsh · Leiden University Medical Center

Ayôla Akim Adégnika · University of Tübingen

Stefan De Smedt

Abstract

The prevalences of skin diseases among African schoolchildren were high. Skin infections such as tinea capitis and pyoderma predominated.

Topics & Keywords

Dermatological diseases and infestations Nail Diseases and Treatments Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Dermatology

Volume 52, Issue 5, pp. 589-600

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05822.x

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 1.56

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