Psoriasis in the tropics. Epidemiologic, genetic, clinical, and therapeutic aspects.
There is a dearth of information on psoriasis in the tropics. Psoriasis occurs more frequently in northern geographic regions than in tropical climates. Its prevalence varies not only within the ethnic groups of a country but from country to country. A review of published studies on the natural history of psoriasis in the tropics is presented in this article.
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Psoriasis Research Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California.
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D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D017691:Caribbean Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D002489:Central America / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D013020:South America / Q000453:epidemiology; D014329:Tropical Climate