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KMID : 0363219770150010017
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Korean Journal of Dermatology
1977 Volume.15 No. 1 p.17 ~ p.20
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Psychiatric Evaluations of Chronic Urticaria and Alopecia Areata by Cornell Medical Index
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Abstract
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This study was to obtain psychosomatic factors influencing cause of chronic urticaria and alopecia areata with comparison of dermatophytosis.
This survey was carried out by Cornell Medical Index from March 1975 to September 1976 on total 93 persons which constitute 22 chronic urticaria, 38 alopecia areata and 33 dermatophytosis at the out patient clinic of dermatology department of St. Mar´ hospital
Findings were as follow:
The average number of complaints of over-all section was 47.36±26.89, the somatic section (31.73±16.14) and the psychic (15.64±12.64) in the chronic urticaria. The average number of complaints of over-all section was 38.50±20.89, the somatic section (22.63±13.10) and psychic section (15.87±9.90) in the alopecia. areata. For the control, over-all section was 25.18±18.87, the somatic section (16.30±12.38) and the psychic (8.88±8.96) in the dermatophytosis.
Consquently, there was an increased number of complaints in the group of chronic urticaria and alopecia areata than the control group.
There was increased complaint of both the somatic and psychic section in the chronic urticaria.
There was increased complaint of psychic section than the somatic section in the alopecia areata.
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