The Clinical Profile of Patients with Psoriasis in Korea: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study (EPI-PSODE)
- Authors
- Song, H.J.[Song, H.J.]; Park, C.J.[ Park, C.J.]; Kim, T.Y.[ Kim, T.Y.]; Choe, Y.B.[ Choe, Y.B.]; Lee, S.-J.[ Lee, S.-J.]; Kim, N.I.[ Kim, N.I.]; Cho, J.W.[ Cho, J.W.]; Jeon, J.H.[ Jeon, J.H.]; Jang, M.S.[ Jang, M.S.]; Youn, J.I.[ Youn, J.I.]; Kim, M.H.[ Kim, M.H.]; Park, J.[ Park, J.]; Kim, K.H.[ Kim, K.H.]; Kim, B.S.[ Kim, B.S.]; Youn, S.W.[ Youn, S.W.]; Lee, J.-H.[Lee, J.-H.]; Lee, M.-G.[ Lee, M.-G.]; Ahn, S.K.[ Ahn, S.K.]; Won, Y.H.[ Won, Y.H.]; Yun, S.K.[ Yun, S.K.]; Shin, B.S.[ Shin, B.S.]; Seo, S.J.[ Seo, S.J.]; Lee, J.Y.[ Lee, J.Y.]; Kim, K.J.[ Kim, K.J.]; Ro, Y.S.[ Ro, Y.S.]; Kim, Y.[ Kim, Y.]; Yu, D.Y.[ Yu, D.Y.]; Choi, J.-H.[ Choi, J.-H.]
- Issue Date
- Aug-2017
- Publisher
- KOREAN DERMATOLOGICAL ASSOC
- Keywords
- Epidemiologic studies; Korea; Psoriasis
- Citation
- ANNALS OF DERMATOLOGY, v.29, no.4, pp.462 - 470
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- ANNALS OF DERMATOLOGY
- Volume
- 29
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 462
- End Page
- 470
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/skku/handle/2021.sw.skku/28030
- DOI
- 10.5021/ad.2017.29.4.462
- ISSN
- 1013-9087
- Abstract
- Background: Psoriasis is an immune-mediated, chronic inflammatory disease affecting multiple aspects of patients' lives. Its epidemiology varies regionally; however, nationwide epidemiologic data on psoriasis depicting profile of Korean patients has not been available to date. Objective: To understand nationwide epidemiologic characteristics and clinical features of adult patients with psoriasis visited university hospitals in Korea. Methods: This multicenter, non-in terventional, cross-sectional study recruited 1,278 adult patients with psoriasis across 25 centers in Korea in 2013. Various clinical data including PASI, BSA, DLQI, SF-36 and PASE were collected. Results: A total of 1,260 patients completed the study (male:female = 1.47:1). The mean age was 47.0 years with a distribution mostly in the 50s (24.9 k). Early onset (<40 years) of psoriasis accounted for 53.9% of patients. The mean disease duration was 109.2 months; mean body mass index was 23.9 kg/m(2); and 12.7% of patients had a family history of psoriasis. Plaque and guttate types of psoriasis accounted for 85.8% and 8.4%, respectively. Patients with PASI >= 10 accounted for 24.9%; patients with body surface area >= 10 were 45.9%. Patients with DLQI >= 6 accounted for 78.8%. Between PASI < 10 and PASI >= 10 groups, significant difference was noted in age at diagnosis, disease duration, blood pressure, waist circumference of female, and treatment experiences with phototherapy, systemic agents, and biologics. Conclusion: This was the first nationwide epidemiologic study of patients with psoriasis in Korea and provides an overview of the epidemio-
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