Use of the Dermatology Life Quality Index in filarial lymphoedema patients

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 258-263

  Babu, B V ^a   Nayak, A N ^a   Rath, K ^a   Kerketta, A S ^a  

^a REGIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE ICMR   (India)

Author keywords

Dermatology Life Quality Index; India; Lymphatic filariasis; Lymphoedema

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SKIN DISEASES, PARASITIC;

EID: 30744472152     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2005.05.022     Document Type: Article

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