Dermatology Life Quality Index score in vitiligo patients: A pilot study among young Italian males

Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-90

  Ingordo, V ^a   Cazzaniga, S ^d   Gentile, C ^b   Iannazzone, S S ^c   Cusano, F ^c   Naldi, L ^d  

^a Department of Italian Navy Health ^*  (Italy)

^b Medical Unit   (Italy)

^c G RUMMO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Quality of life; Skin diseases; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMATOLOGY QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; DISEASE COURSE; FACE; GENITAL SYSTEM; HAND; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; VITILIGO;

EID: 84860711728     PISSN: 03920488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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