Quality of life in alopecia areata: A study of 60 cases

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 130, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2830-2833

  Dubois, Magali ^a   Baumstarck Barrau, Karine ^b,c   Gaudy Marqueste, Caroline ^a   Richard, Marie Aleth ^a   Loundou, Anderson ^b   Auquier, Pascal ^c   Grob, Jean Jacques ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINTE MARGUERITE   (France)

^b ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE MARSEILLE   (France)

^c HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36;

EID: 78149465788     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2010.232     Document Type: Letter

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