Effect of daily stressors on psoriasis: A prospective study

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 129, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2075-2077

  Verhoeven, Elisabeth W M ^a   Kraaimaat, Floris W ^a   De Jong, Elke M G J ^a   Schalkwijk, Joost ^a   Van De Kerkhof, Peter C M ^a   Evers, Andrea W M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PSORIASIS SEVERITY INDEX; SCORING SYSTEM; STRESS;

EID: 67651100488     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2008.460     Document Type: Letter

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