Diseases Associated with Psoriasis: Multicenter Study / 대한피부과학회지

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of other diseases associated with psoriasis has been investigated in recent years. OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to see diseases associated with psoriasis in Korea. METHODS: From september 1999 to May 2000, a total of 293 patients with psoriasis, who visited the department of dermatology in 6 hospitals were enrolled in a subject group for the study. We surveyed the incidence rates of associated diseases. RESULTS: In our study, diseases more concomitantly present in patients with psoriasis were dermatophyte infection, seborrheic dermatitis and benign tumor and nevus in skin diseases and obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, gastritis and hepatitis in systemic diseases. Less concomitantly present in patients with psoriasis were erythroderma, acne, contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, bacterial infection, tonsillitis, and internal cancer. CONCLUSION: Our observations show a distinct pattern of diseases associated with psoriasis in Korea. Further investigation will be mandatory to elucidate concomitant diseases in psoriasis.