Quality of life of acne patients

Korean Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 6-14

  Ahn, Bong Kyun ^a   Lee, Sang Ju ^a   Namkoong, Ki ^a   Chung, Yae Lee ^a   Lee, Seung Hun ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acne; Quality of Life; Skindex 29

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKINDEX 29; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 14044259255     PISSN: 04944739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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