[Outline of tropical dermatology].
Tropical dermatology is rooted in a multi-faceted array of geographic, climatic, ecologic, economic, socio-cultural, demographic and genetic factors. The poor sanitary conditions, the rudimentary dwelling and malnutrition foster especially some infectious and parasitic dermatoses.
Piérard
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Service de Dermatopathologie, Université de Liège.
Arrese
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Piérard-Franchimont
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