Demographic features, beliefs and socio-psychological impact of acne vulgaris among its sufferers in two towns in Nigeria

Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Ikaraoha, C I ^a   Taylor, G O L ^b   Anetor, J I ^b   Igwe, C U ^c   Ukaegbu, Q O ^d   Nwobu, G O ^c   Mokogwu, A T H ^a  

^a IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d Divine Touch Clinical Laboratory   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Beliefs; Nigeria; Perceptions; Severity

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIPID DIET; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NEGRO; NIGERIA; PERCEPTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; PUBERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS;

EID: 21844462077     PISSN: 09725997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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