Divergence of demographic factors associated with clinical severity compared with quality of life impact in acne

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 235-242

  Tan, Jerry K L ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m}   Li, Yudi ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l}   Fung, Karen ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l}   Gupta, Aditya K ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l}   Thomas, D Richard ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l}   Sapra, Sheetal ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l}   Lynde, Charles ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l}   Poulin, Yves ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l}   Gulliver, Wayne ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l}   Sebaldt, Rolf J ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l}  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Windsor Clinical Research Inc   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e MEDIPROBE RESEARCH INC   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^g Lynderm Research Inc Canada   (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

ⁱ Centre de Recherche Dermatologique du Quebec Metropolitain   (Canada)

^j MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^k MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^l FigP Software Incorporated   (Canada)

^m NONE   (Canada)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INVESTIGATORS GLOBAL ASSESSMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX DIFFERENCE; ACNE VULGARIS; AGE; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55249100404     PISSN: 12034754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7750.2008.07053     Document Type: Article

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