Dermatology life quality index in Thai patients with systemic sclerosis: A cross-sectional study

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 683-687

  Chularojanamontri, Leena ^a   Sethabutra, Piyaroj ^a   Kulthanan, Kanokvalai ^a   Manapajon, Araya ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Dermatology life quality index; quality of life; systemic sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PRURITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; THAILAND;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PRURITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; THAILAND; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80155167697     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.86481     Document Type: Article

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