Quality of life and sexual health in patients with genital psoriasis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 164, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1247-1255

  Meeuwis, K A P ^a   De Hullu, J A ^a   Van De Nieuwenhof, H P ^a   Evers, A W M ^a   Massuger, L F A G ^a   Van De Kerkhof, P C M ^a   Van Rossum, M M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL HEALTH;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SEXUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79957601283     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10249.x     Document Type: Article

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