The Prevalence of Psoriasis and Vitiligo in a Rural Area in Turkey

Autor: Yalçın Tüzün, Berna Kiliç, Betül Özbostanci, Server Serdaroğlu, Mustafa Şenocak, Yaşar Ibrahimbaş, Burhan Engin, Ali Haydar Parlak, Sadiye Keskin, Meltem Antonov, Murat Küçüktaş, Nilgün Bahçetepe
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Journal of the Turkish Academy of Dermatology. 6
ISSN: 1307-394X
Popis: Background: The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of psoriasis and vitiligo in a selected region of Turkey. Also the consumption of smoking and alcohol was recorded. Material and Methods: 8959 questionnaires regarding symptoms of the diseases in question were filled out. Results: The prevalence of psoriasis and vitiligo was recorded as 0.5% in each. Male and female subjects who smoked (14/23 and 4/21 respectively), were found to have psoriasis more frequently than non-smokers (965/4263 and 181/4197) (p=0.003 and p=0.004 respectively). Male subjects consuming alcohol were found to have psoriasis more frequently than non-consumers (6/23 psoriatic; 192/4263 non-psoriatic) (p
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