Quality of Life in Patients with Morphea: A Cross-Sectional Study and a Review of the Current Litera...
Quality of Life in Patients with Morphea: A Cross-Sectional Study and a Review of the Current Literature
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Cairo, Egypt: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
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Introduction. Morphea (or localized scleroderma) is an inflammatory, immune-mediated disease of unknown etiology. It is characterized by excessive collagen deposition that leads to hardening of the dermis, subcutaneous tissues, or both. Morphea is associated with cosmetic and functional impairment, which might affect the patients’ quality of life (...
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Quality of Life in Patients with Morphea: A Cross-Sectional Study and a Review of the Current Literature
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7094194
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7094194
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2314-6133
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2314-6141
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10.1155/2020/9186274