Article
Relevance of the phenotypic characteristics of Crohn's disease in patient perception of health-related quality of life.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Dec 2005
Casellas Francesc, Vivancos Josefa López, Sampedro Manuela, Malagelada Juan-Ramon
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Crohn's disease (CD) has a negative impact on patients' perception of health. Several factors, such as disease activity, influence HRQOL impairment. However, the effect of the phenotypic CD characteristics recognized in the Vienna classification on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) remains unknown. METHODS: HRQOL was measured in CD patients using three questionnaires: the Spanish version of the...
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