Dermographism: I . The Prevalence in Korean general Population.
- Author:
Dong Heon SEO
;
Hee Joon YU
;
Sook Ja SOHN
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Dermographism;
Prevalence;
Dermographic tester340
- MeSH:
Humans;
Korea;
Prevalence*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1986;24(3):340-344
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The prevalence of dermographism in the general population of Korea was studied using a dermographic tester on 1, 074 persons(M: 489, F: 585, M/F= 1/l. 2). The result was summarized as follows: 1. The prevalence of dermographism from the pressure of 4, 800 Gm/sq. cm (pressure 2) was 6. 7%. 2. There were no significant difference in the prevalence between male(6.3%) and female(7%) (p>0. 1). 3, The peak age group of dermographism was third(9.4%), fourth and second decades in decreasing order.
