Regional distribution of psoriasis in Italy

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 324-329

  Saraceno, Rosita ^a   Mannheimer, R ^b   Chimenti, S ^a  

^a TOR VERGATA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Italy; Psoriasis; Regional prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; ITALY; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 39049111861     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02423.x     Document Type: Article

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