Stigmatization and Quality of Life in Patients with Psoriasis
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Quality of Life in Psoriasis Patients and Its Correlation with Disease Severity
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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology and Therapy
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2193-8210,2190-9172
DOI: 10.1007/s13555-020-00363-1