The impact of acne vulgaris on the quality of life and psychologic status in patients from upper Egypt

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 280-285

  Abdel Hafez, Kamal ^a   Mahran, Ayman M ^a   Hofny, Eman R M ^a   Mohammed, Khaled A ^a   Darweesh, Alaa M ^a   Aal, Ahmed A ^a  

^a ASSIUT UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EGYPT; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBSESSION; PARANOIA; PHOBIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOMATIZATION; SYMPTOM; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; EGYPT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 61349117477     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.03838.x     Document Type: Article

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