2012
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2012.1802
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Prevalence of psoriasis in China: A population-based study in six cities

Abstract: Background: Although psoriasis occurs worldwide, the prevalence varies considerably between different peoples and regions. In China, a questionnaire-based study was carried out in 1987 and the prevalence of psoriasis was found to be 0.12%. Since then, no large-scale, populationbased study has been reported. Objectives: To obtain the accurate figures for the prevalence of psoriasis in China. Methods: A population-based survey was conducted in 6 cities. The cluster sampling method was used to select communities … Show more

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“…Unlike classical bimodal peaks in distribution patterns of age at diagnosis in western studies, which showed peaks located in the late teens and late 50s, Asian studies46, including ours, showed dual peaks located in the 20s and 40s. Additionally, early-onset (type 1, <40 years) psoriasis accounted for more than 75% of patients in western studies8 and 67.6% of patients in the Chinese study6, but only 53.9% in our study.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 92%
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“…Unlike classical bimodal peaks in distribution patterns of age at diagnosis in western studies, which showed peaks located in the late teens and late 50s, Asian studies46, including ours, showed dual peaks located in the 20s and 40s. Additionally, early-onset (type 1, <40 years) psoriasis accounted for more than 75% of patients in western studies8 and 67.6% of patients in the Chinese study6, but only 53.9% in our study.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 92%
“…The mean age of patients in our study (47.0 years) was higher than that observed in hospital based Japanese studies (45.5 years4 and 44.7 years5) as well as a Chinese population-based study (41.8 years6), but was similar to a Taiwanese cohort study (46.4 years7). Unlike classical bimodal peaks in distribution patterns of age at diagnosis in western studies, which showed peaks located in the late teens and late 50s, Asian studies46, including ours, showed dual peaks located in the 20s and 40s.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 48%
“…The prevalence rates of psoriasis in Europe vary between 0.73% (in Scotland) and 2.9% (in Italy), and rates reported in United States vary between 0.7% and 2.6%, which shows a worldwide geographic variation [1]. In China, the incidence of psoriasis has increased to 0.47% [2], showing an upward trend of 0.12% compared to 1984 [3]. Psoriasis is characterized by scaly, erythematous patches, papules, and plaques that are often severely pruritic.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Symptoms such as poor esteem, sexual dysfunction, anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation due to the appearance of skin, can significantly reduce the patients’ health-related quality of life. For instance, in China, 59.8% of psoriatic people experience negative influences on quality of life [2]. It has been a cause of increasing concern worldwide due to its high-prevalence and its harmful and incurable characteristics.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Psoriasis vulgaris was observed in all the 24 patients,which is the most common psoriasis type in China [5]. Increasing evidence suggests that psoriasis is associated with diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease, independent of traditional risk factors [3941].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%