Body mass index and psoriasis area and severity index relation in Turkish psoriasis population
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Associations between body mass index and severity of psoriasis
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: TURKDERM
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1019-214X
DOI: 10.4274/turkderm.47587