Quality of life and rosacea: Pulsed dye laser impact

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 139-141

  Menezes, Nuno ^a   Moreira, Ana ^a   Mota, Gioconda ^a   Baptista, Armando ^a  

^a Centro Hospitalar de VN de Gaia/Espinho   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Pulsed dye laser; Quality of life; Rosacea

Indexed keywords

OXYHEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMATOLOGY LIFE QUALITY INDEX; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED DYE LASER; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROSACEA; SCORING SYSTEM;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS, DYE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; ROSACEA;

EID: 68849088162     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170902741311     Document Type: Article

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