Effect of vitiligo on self-reported health-related quality of life

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 152, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1165-1172

  Ongenae, K ^a   Van Geel, N ^a   De Schepper, S ^a   Naeyaert, Jean Marie ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Predictors; Psoriasis; Quality of life; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BODY IMAGE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DERMATOLOGY LIFE QUALITY INDEX; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; VITILIGO; WELLBEING;

ADULT; AGED; BELGIUM; CLOTHING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VITILIGO;

EID: 21644485709     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06456.x     Document Type: Article

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