DLQI scores in patients with keloids and hypertrophic scars: A prospective case control study: Original Article

JDDG - Journal of the German Society of Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 688-691

  Balci, Didem Didar ^a   Inandi, Tacettin ^a   Dogramaci, Cigdem Asena ^a   Celik, Ebru ^a  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dermatology life quality index; Hypertrophic scar; Keloid; Quality of life; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; KELOID; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 68549090756     PISSN: 16100379     EISSN: 16100387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2009.07034.x     Document Type: Article

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