Clinical severity and prognosis of hand eczema

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 160, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1229-1236

  Hald, M ^a   Agner, T ^a   Blands, J ^b   Veien, N K ^c   Laurberg, G ^c   Avnstorp, C ^d   Menne T ^a   Kaaber, K ^d   Kristensen, B ^e   Kristensen, O ^e   Andersen, K E ^f   Paulsen, E ^f   Thormann, J ^g   Sommerlund, M ^h   Nielsen, N H ⁱ   Johansen, J D ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Sundhedsstyrelsen   (Denmark)

^c Dermatology Clinic Aalborg   (Denmark)

^d Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

^e Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

^f ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^g Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

^h AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

ⁱ Dermatology Clinic   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Follow up; Hand eczema; Hand Eczema Severity Index; Photographic guide; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND ECZEMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN EXAMINATION; WORKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; ECZEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOGRAPHY; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66149090378     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09139.x     Document Type: Article

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