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Communication • An. Bras. Dermatol. 91 (5) • Sep-Oct 2016 • https://doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.201644945   copy

Profile of patients receiving medical care at a reference, support, and treatment center for psoriasis patients at a university hospital* * Work conducted at the Reference Center for Support and Treatment of Psoriasis Patients at the Hospital Universitário Lauro Wanderley – Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.

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Abstract:

Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory, immune-mediated disease affecting 1-3% of the population worldwide. This work seeks to draw a profile of patients with psoriasis, analyzing socioeconomic, anthropometric, and clinical aspects. For this, medical records from 81 individuals who received medical care in a university hospital in 2014 were consulted. It was observed that the patients were mostly dark-skinned black adult men, with a low education level and a low income, who were sedentary, former smokers, obese, with an increase in waist circumference, and who did not consume alcohol. Psoriasis vulgaris predominated, beginning mainly on the scalp, hands, and feet. In addition, many presented some type of associated comorbidity and had relatives with psoriasis.

Keywords:
Comorbidity; Dermatology; Health profile; Psoriasis

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