Effect of gender on health related quality of life in sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 96-102

  Bourbonnais, J M ^a   Samavati, Lobelia ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

6 minute walk; Sarcoidosis health questionnaire; Short form 36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG SARCOIDOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX RATIO; SHORT FORM 36;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SARCOIDOSIS, PULMONARY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 78651331801     PISSN: 11240490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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