Role of stressful life events in induction or exacerbation of psoriasis and chronic urticaria

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 594-599

  Malhotra, S ^a,b   Mehta, Vivek ^a  

^a GGS Medical College & Hospital Faridkot   (India)

^b Mental Hospital Campus ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Chronic urticaria; Psoriasis; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC URTICARIA; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB STRESS; LIFE EVENT; LIFE EVENTS SCALE; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; URTICARIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59149096278     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.45100     Document Type: Article

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