Lichen planus patients and stressful events

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 437-441

  Manolache, L ^a,d   Seceleanu Petrescu, D ^b   Benea, V ^c  

^a Cetatea Histria' Polyclinic   (Romania)

^b Nicolae Kretzulescu Medical Center   (Romania)

^c 'Scarlat Longhin' Clinic of Dermatology   (Romania)

^d NONE   (Romania)

Author keywords

Case control study; Lichen planus; Life events; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHI SQUARE TEST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENDER BIAS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JOB STRESS; LICHEN PLANUS; LIFE EVENT; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 41149120664     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02458.x     Document Type: Article

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