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    Glossary Illness

    refers to a state of impaired physical or mental health

    Illness, also known as sickness or disease, refers to a state in which an individual's physical or mental health is impaired, often due to infection, genetic factors, environmental influences, or lifestyle choices. It can manifest through various symptoms and signs, ranging from mild discomfort to severe dysfunction, and may require medical intervention for diagnosis, treatment, and management.

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    1. Illness perception in patients with androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata in China Journal of Psychosomatic Research · 2016 · 17 citations
    2. Psychosocial burden and the impact of illness perceptions and stigma on quality of life, anxiety and depression in alopecia areata: results from the Alopecia + Me study British Journal of Dermatology · 2025 · 8 citations
    3. Illness perception, psychological distress, and quality of life in patients with alopecia: a cross-sectional study from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Archives of Dermatological Research · 2025 · 2 citations
    4. Illness and femininity in Hilary Mantel’s Giving Up the Ghost (2003) Textual Practice · 2017 · 1 citations
    5. 44313 Self-Stigmatization and Alopecia Areata; Exploring the Role of Social Support, Helplessness, and Illness Acceptance Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2023 · 1 citations
    6. Relationship between Illness Behavior and Hair Loss Pattern According to the Basic and Specific (BASP) Classification Annals of Dermatology · 2023 · 1 citations
    7. Body Modifications in Patients with Chronic Dermatoses: Associations with Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Illness Acceptance Acta Dermato Venereologica · 2026
    8. Illness Perception, Emotional Distress, and Obsessive–Compulsive Symptomatology in Patients with Alopecia Areata: A Mediation Study Behavioral Sciences · 2026
    9. Illness and Femininity in Hilary Mantel's Giving Up the Ghost Research Portal (King's College London) · 2017
    10. Patients' Illness Perception as a Tool to Improve Individual Disease Management in Primary Cutaneous Lymphomas Acta Dermato Venereologica · 2017 · 40 citations
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    1. I'm having good initial results from PRF after an illness--ask me anything Reddit · 25 Jan 2025
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