Itch characteristics in atopic dermatitis: Results of a web-based questionnaire

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 642-644

  Dawn, A ^a   Papoiu, A D P ^a   Chan, Y H ^b   Rapp, S R ^a   Rassette, N ^a   Yosipovitch, G ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Pruritus; Web based survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEAT SENSATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM; VALIDITY;

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PRURITUS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60449102301     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08941.x     Document Type: Article

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