Quality of life in patients with psoriasis

Korean Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 264-271

  Ryu, Jeong Ho ^a   Kim, Kwang Ho ^a   Kim, Kwang Joong ^a   Kim, Se Joo ^a  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Psoriasis; Quality of Life

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; ONSET AGE; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STRESS;

EID: 2642551604     PISSN: 04944739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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