Effect of the pruritus on the quality of life: A preliminary study

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 406-412

  Erturk, Irem Eren ^a   Ozer, Arican ^b   Omurlu, Imran Kurt ^c   Sut, Necdet ^d  

^a Tekirdag State Hospital   (Turkey)

^b University Medical Faculty   (Turkey)

^c ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d TRAKYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Pruritus; Quality of life; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870838825     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: 20053894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2012.24.4.406     Document Type: Article

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