Sociodemographic and disease correlates of body image distress among patients with systemic sclerosis.

Body image concerns are infrequently studied in systemic sclerosis (SSc), even though significant visible disfigurement is common. The objective of this study was to identify sociodemographic and disease-related correlates of dissatisfaction with appearance and social discomfort among people with SS...

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Main Authors: Lisa R Jewett, Marie Hudson, Vanessa L Malcarne, Murray Baron, Brett D Thombs, Canadian Scleroderma Research Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3311623?pdf=render