The extent and nature of disability in different urticarial conditions

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 140, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 667-671

  Poon, E ^a   Seed, P T ^a   Greaves, M W ^a   Kobza Black, A ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acne; Chronic urticaria; Dermatology Life Quality Index; Physical urticaria; Psoriasis; Questionnaire; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; URTICARIA; VITILIGO;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; URTICARIA;

EID: 0032956384     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02767.x     Document Type: Article

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