Quality of Life and Economic Burden in Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa
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Quality of Life and Economic Burden in Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa.
BACKGROUND Patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) exhibit blisters and erosions since birth, causing pain, pruritus and various complications. RDEB affects quality of life (QoL) in physical, emotional and social aspects. Furthermore, interminable dressing changes and supportive therapies impose a significant economic burden on the patient's family. OBJECTIVE We assess...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Dermatology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1013-9087,2005-3894
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2016.28.1.6