General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 30, Issue 5 , Pages 441-445 , September 2008

Quality of life, anxiety and depression in Sarcoidosis

  • Arianna Goracci, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatry Division, Department of Neuroscience, University of Siena School of Medicine, Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 0577 586275; fax: +39 0577 233451.
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  • Andrea Fagiolini, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatry Division, Department of Neuroscience, University of Siena School of Medicine, Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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  • Mirko Martinucci, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatry Division, Versilia Hospital, 55041 Lido di Camaiore (LU), Italy
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  • Sara Calossi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatry Division, Department of Neuroscience, University of Siena School of Medicine, Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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  • Serena Rossi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatry Division, Department of Neuroscience, University of Siena School of Medicine, Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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  • Tonino Santomauro, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatry Division, Department of Neuroscience, University of Siena School of Medicine, Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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  • Angela Mazzi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Respiratory Diseases Section, University of Siena School of Medicine Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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  • Francesco Penza, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Respiratory Diseases Section, University of Siena School of Medicine Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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  • Antonella Fossi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Respiratory Diseases Section, University of Siena School of Medicine Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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  • Elena Bargagli, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Respiratory Diseases Section, University of Siena School of Medicine Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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  • Maria Grazia Pieroni, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Respiratory Diseases Section, University of Siena School of Medicine Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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  • Paola Rottoli, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Respiratory Diseases Section, University of Siena School of Medicine Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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  • Paolo Castrogiovanni, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatry Division, Department of Neuroscience, University of Siena School of Medicine, Viale Bracci 1, 53100 Siena, Italy

Received 22 November 2007 ,Accepted 25 April 2008.

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PII: S0163-8343(08)00073-X

doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2008.04.010

General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 30, Issue 5 , Pages 441-445 , September 2008

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