Quality of life in patients with atopic dermatitis: Using the Japanese version of the SF-36 health status questionnaire

Japanese Journal of Allergology

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1159-1169

  Fukuroku, Keiko ^a   Nagano, Takuzou ^a   Ogino, Satoshi ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; QOL; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRURITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SF 36 HEALTH STATUS QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0036963577     PISSN: 00214884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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