Psoriasis and stress: A prospective study

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 670-674

  Berg, Mats ^a,b   Svensson, M ^c   Brandberg, M ^c   Nordlind, K ^d  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b FoU Centre of Sörmland

^c Karolinska University Hospital ^*

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Perceived stress; Prospective; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CALCIPOTRIOL; CHOLESTEROL; CORTICOSTEROID; EMOLLIENT AGENT; ESTRADIOL; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERLEUKIN 6; PROLACTIN; TESTOSTERONE; THYROXINE;

ACUTE STRESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF MONITORING; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSORIASIS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 43649101173     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02642.x     Document Type: Article

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