A Study about the Skin and General Disease Pattern of the Vietnam Veterans Exposed to Dioxin / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 634-638, 2002.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Vietnam veterans have suffered from a number of skin and general diseases. But in Korea, there are few reports about the relationship between dioxin and skin disease and dermatologists need more information about it.OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the skin and general disease pattern of Koreans who have a history of exposure to dioxin in Vietnam.METHODS:
332 Vietnam veterans who visited St. Mary's hospital between July, 2001 and September, 2001. We perfomed a clinical evaluation, physical examination, medical history, serum and urine chemistry, electrocardiogram, electrodiagnostic study, and a roentgenographic study. For dermatologic evaluation, pathologic examination, KOH mount, fungus culture, and phototest were performed.RESULTS:
1. Among the 332 participating soldiers in the Vietnam war, the mean age of patient was 56.9 years old (the youngest-53 years, the oldest-61 years old). 2. The prevalence of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, liver disease, and peripheral neuropathy of subjects was 12.0%, 6.9%, 5.7%, 4.5%, and 1.2%. 3. The prevalence of xerotic eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis vulgaris, photoallergic dermatitis, and chronic urticaria of subjects was 3.9%, 3.9%, 0.9%, 0.6%, and 0.3%.CONCLUSION:
The prevalence of general diseases was not significant between Vietnam veterans and controls.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Physical Examination
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Psoriasis
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Skin
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Skin Diseases
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Urticaria
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Veterans
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Vietnam
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Chemistry
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Prevalence
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Dermatitis, Photoallergic
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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