The quality of life of 790 patients with photodermatoses

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 192-197

  Jong, C T ^a   Finlay, A Y ^a   Pearse, A D ^a   Kerr, A C ^b   Ferguson, J ^b   Benton, E C ^c   Hawk, J L M ^c   Sarkany, R P ^c   McMullen, E ^d   Rhodes, L E ^d   Farr, P M ^e   Anstey, A V ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actinic prurigo; DLQI; Photodermatoses; Polymorphic light eruption; Porphyria; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; ERYTHROPOIETIC PROTOPORPHYRIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOTODERMATOSIS; POLYMORPHIC LIGHT ERUPTION; PORPHYRIA CUTANEA TARDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURIGO; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN DISEASE;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 45749097349     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08581.x     Document Type: Article

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