The Incidence of Dermographism in the General Population.
- Author:
Seon Hoon KIM
;
Jee Ho CHOI
;
Hee Chul EUN
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Incidence*;
Korea;
Male;
Urticaria
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1984;22(2):191-195
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
As the incidence of dermographism in our urticaria clinie is quite high comparing data in other country, we have tried to survey the incidence of ermographism in the general population of Korea using a dermographic tester designed by other author. Total 8g7 healthy persons were included in this study from March J98$ to .December 1983. The study result was summarized as follows, 1. Male to female ratio was 2. 5: 1 and the peak age of the subjects was third(47 8%), fourth and fith decades in ecreasing order, The overall incidence of dermographisrn from the pressure of 48ppg/cm was 4.4% and there were no significa.nt difference in the incidences between male(4, 2%) and female(4 7%) (p>0. 1), and between the different age groups(p>0 l)
