Clinical study of psoriasis occurring over the age of 60years: Is elderly-onset psoriasis a distinct subtype?

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 53-58

  Kwon, Hyuck Hoon ^a   Kwon, In Ho ^a   Youn, Jai Il ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; ERYTHRODERMA; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAIL DISEASE; ONSET AGE; PHENOTYPE; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAIL DISEASES; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCALP DERMATOSES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84055183384     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.04979.x     Document Type: Article

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