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A survey of psoriasis patients in Japan from 1982 to 2001.
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Journal of dermatological science [J Dermatol Sci] 2003 Feb; Vol. 31 (1), pp. 59-64. - Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- Background: The Japanese Society for Psoriasis Research has conducted an annual survey of psoriasis patients in Japan from 1982 to 2001.<br />Objective: To perform the epidemiological study about a survey of psoriasis patients conducted in Japan for twenty years.<br />Methods: A sample of 28628 cases was collected from 148 dermatology centers throughout Japan. The reports from each center were analyzed.<br />Results: Males (65.8%) were predominant over females (34.2%) in number. The vast majority of cases (86.0%) had plaque-form of psoriasis vulgaris, and 812 cases (2.8%) showed guttate psoriasis. Psoriatic erythroderma (0.8%), generalized pustular psoriasis (0.9%), and localized pustular psoriasis (0.5%) were rare. Three hundred of the patients (1.0%) manifested psoriatic arthritis. Local corticosteroids (67.8%) were the most used modalities, whereas local vitamin D(3) preparations (2.4%) were rarely used. For photo-therapeutic treatments, topical (12.1%) and systemic (7.5%) PUVA were predominant over UVB therapy (0.5%). In systemic treatments, drugs from the herbal medicine was the first (14.2%), followed by etretinate (7.6%), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (4.4%), oral corticosteroids (4.1%), methotrexate (2.8%), cyclosporine (1.6%), and anti-cancer drugs (1.4%).<br />Conclusion: This survey was the first epidemiological study throughout Japan.
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- Administration, Topical
Adrenal Cortex Hormones administration & dosage
Adult
Age Distribution
Age of Onset
Cholecalciferol therapeutic use
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Japan epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Psoriasis classification
Psoriasis drug therapy
Psoriasis pathology
Sex Distribution
Psoriasis epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0923-1811
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of dermatological science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12615365
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0923-1811(02)00142-1