A cross-sectional analysis of quality of life in Japanese acne patients using the Japanese version of Skindex-16

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 971-976

  Hayashi, Nobukazu ^a   Higaki, Yuko ^a   Kawamoto, Kyoko ^a   Kamo, Toshiko ^a   Shimizu, Satoru ^a   Kawashima, Makoto ^a  

^a TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acne; Japanese patients; Quality of life; Skindex 16

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMEDO; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKINDEX 16;

EID: 12444278224     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2004.tb00639.x     Document Type: Article

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