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Impact of neurofibromatosis 1 upon quality of life in childhood: a cross-sectional study of 79 cases.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Apr 2009
Wolkenstein P, Rodriguez D, Ferkal S, Gravier H, Buret V, Algans N, Simeoni M-C, Bastuji-Garin S
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BACKGROUND: Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) has a significant impact on quality of life (QoL). OBJECTIVES: To evaluate QoL in NF1 according to phenotype from the viewpoint of children and proxy. METHODS: One hundred and forty families with a child aged between 8 and 16 years, seen consecutively at the National Academic Paediatric Referral Centre for NF1 for a phenotype evaluation, were contacted by mail. Families...
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