Abstract:Background: Psoriasis can cause considerable emotional distress. There are a small amount of data regarding this subject. Objective: To evaluate distress in patients with psoriasis. Methods: We studied the impact of scalp, face, and fingernail involvement in 118 patients with psoriasis between October 2017 and March 2018 in Kurume University Hospital using Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). Results: Dermatology Life Quality Index was significantly higher in patients with scalp, face, and fingernail involve… Show more
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