Impact of perceived stigma on inflammato
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Tiffany H. Taft; Laurie Keefer; Christoph Leonhard; Michele Nealon-Woods
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Background: Perceived stigma has been linked to disease outcome in several chronic illnesses. Stigmatization of illness often leads to increased psychological distress and poorer quality of life. While body stigma has been identified as a specific inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patient concern, no