A Clinical Study of 133 Patients with Rosacea / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 405-410, 1997.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-162250
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
A clinical study of rosacea has never been reported in Korea.OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to elucidate the clinical observations of rosncea.METHODS:
During a 5-year-period from Jan. 1990 to Dec. 1994, 133 patients were evaluated with regard to age, sex, location of skin lesions, clinical type, duration, and precipitating factors. RESULTS ANDCONCLUSIONS:
1. Of the 7,787 cases amongst outpatients, 133 cases(1.7% ) were dignosed with rosacea. Of there 46 were male patients and 87 females, giving a sex ratio of 11.9 in favor of females. 2. The most common type of rosacea was vascular rosacea(60.2%) 3. The average duration of rosacea was 3.4 years. 4. Rosacea afflict persons aged 40-49 most frequently. 5. The predilection sites of the rosacea were cheek(42.9%), nose(23.3%), entire face(11.3%), cheek & nose(9%), zygomatic area(6.8%), extra-facial area(3.8%), forehead(2.9%). 6, The aggravating factors of rosacea were unknown cause(32.3%), coffee & tea(18%), alcohol(13.5%), emotional stress(10.5%), sun exposure(9.8%), multi-factoral(7.5%), drugs(steroids)4.6%).
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Main subject:
Outpatients
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Sex Ratio
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Skin
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Precipitating Factors
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Cheek
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Solar System
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Rosacea
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Coffee
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Korea
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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