Quality of life and disease severity are correlated in patients with atopic dermatitis

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1327-1332

  Kim, Dong Ha ^a   Li, Kapsok ^a   Seo, Seong Jun ^a   Jo, Sun Jin ^b   Yim, Hyeon Woo ^b   Kim, Churl Min ^b   Kim, Kyu Han ^c   Kim, Do Won ^d   Kim, Moon Bum ^e   Kim, Jin Woo ^b   Ro, Young Suck ^f   Park, Young Lip ^g   Park, Chun Wook ^h   Lee, Seung Chul ⁱ   Cho, Sang Hyun ^b  

^a Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

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

^d Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Hanyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^g Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^h Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

ⁱ Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Disease severity; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872507650     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2012.27.11.1327     Document Type: Article

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