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KMID : 0191120100250121828
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Journal of Korean Medical Science
2010 Volume.25 No. 12 p.1828 ~ p.1830
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Prevalence of Atopic Dermatitis among Korean Adults Visiting Health Service Center of the Catholic Medical Center in Seoul Metropolitan Area, Korea
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Kim Min-Joo
Kang Tae-Wook
Cho Eun-Ah
Kim Hei-Sung
Min Jung-Ah
Park Hoon
Kim Jin-Wou
Cha Sang-Hee
Lee Young-Bok
Cho Sang-Hyun
Kim Sun-Ji
Kim Jung-Eun
Park Hyun-Jung
Choi Min-Jee
Kang Min-Ju
Lee Kyung-Ho
Choi Kwang-Hyun
Kim Kyung-Moon
Kim Dong-Jae
Park Young-Min
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Abstract
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The point prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) among Korean adults visiting the Health Service Center for health check-ups was assessed. AD was diagnosed based on the questionnaires filled by patients and through physical examination by dermatologists. A total of 3,563 persons completed the questionnaires, and 2,032 persons were examined by the dermatologists. According to the questionnaires, the prevalence of AD was 7.1%, and from the dermatologists’ examination, it was 2.6% overall, which decreased with age significantly. The prevalence in men was higher than that of women. Grading the severity of AD according to their eczema area and severity index scores, 70.6% were classified as being mild, 25.5% moderate, and 3.9% severe. Interestingly, concomitance of psoriasis and AD was found in 0.5% of those examined by the dermatologists. Our results suggest that AD is one of the most common skin diseases not only in children but also in adults in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Adult, Dermatitis, Atopic, Hanifin and Rajka criteria, Prevalence, Physical Examination, Psoriasis, Questionnaires, Severity
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