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标题：Quality of life in patients with psoriasis
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作者：Monali J Bhosle ; Amit Kulkarni ; Steven R Feldman 等
期刊名称：Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
印刷版ISSN：1477-7525
电子版ISSN：1477-7525
出版年度：2006
卷号：4
期号：1
页码：35
DOI：10.1186/1477-7525-4-35
语种：English
出版社：BioMed Central
摘要：Psoriasis is one of the prevalent skin conditions in the United States. This chronic condition has a significant negative impact on patients' quality of life. Psoriasis has been linked to the depression and suicidal tendencies in the patients. The costs associated with decrements in quality of life, lost productivity, and work absenteeism may be enormous, increasing overall costs associated with the disease management. This review attempts to outline different quality of life measures available for psoriasis and describes their use in studies examining patient reported outcomes associated with pharmacological interventions for psoriasis. Factors associated with quality of life in psoriasis patients are described. It further describes physician's role in the psoriasis management to improve patients' overall well-being.
关键词：Psoriasis ; Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor ; Psoriasis Patient ; Dermatology Life Quality Index ; Alefacept