Some epidemiologic factors in psoriasis
- Author:
Tran Van Tien
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Psoriasis
- MeSH:
Psoriasis;
Epidemiology;
Age factors;
Alcohol Drinking
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;471(1):47-51
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
From March 1999 to August 2000, 134 psoriasis patients were admitted in the Institute of Dermatological cases. Among then, male patients were 2,4 times higher than female, more concentrated at the age of 20-60 years old, with the age of onset from 20 to 40 years old and 7,46% had the family history of psoriasis, 35,8% had got the history of various chronical diseases and 23,1% had used the alcohol. The itching medicaments should be used in combining with sedative systemic corticosteroides were not recommended.
