Impact of neurofibromatosis 1 upon quality of life in childhood: A cross-sectional study of 79 cases

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 160, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 844-848

  Wolkenstein, P ^a   Rodriguez, D ^b   Ferkal, S ^c   Gravier, H ^b   Buret, V ^b   Algans, N ^c   Simeoni, M C ^d   Bastuji Garin, S ^a  

^a FACULTÉ DE MÉDECINE   (France)

^b ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

^d University of Marseille   (France)

Author keywords

Child; Neurofibromatosis 1; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAFE AU LAIT SPOT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LEARNING DISORDER; LENTIGO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROFIBROMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; ORTHOPEDICS; PHENOTYPE; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; BONE DISEASES, DEVELOPMENTAL; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; NEUROFIBROMA, PLEXIFORM; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; OPTIC NERVE GLIOMA; PARIS; PHENOTYPE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 62649118235     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08949.x     Document Type: Article

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