Joseacute; Esteban Fernaacute;ndez-Gaacute;rate Author

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Epidemiology of Psoriasis: Comorbidities Frequency and Healthcare Services: A Descriptive Study of 122 189 Patients in Mexico

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Adriana Anides Fonseca, José Esteban Fernández-Gárate, Víctor Baca-Ruiz, Mónica Rivera G, Roberto Correa González, and Nelly Cisneros González*

Objective: The purpose of this pilot study was to describe the clinical and epidemiological behavior related to psoriasis in adult patients, older than 18 years in a period of 5 years in Mexico is used the database System of Analysis of Noncommunicable Diseases (SANENT) in the IMSS. Methods: Observational, retrospective and descriptive study (2013-2017), with the ICD-10 codes, which was obtained from the information systems of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS). A total of 122,189 records of people diagnosed with psoriasis. Results: The study included from 2013 to 2017, psoriasis patients had an average age of 48.2 years. It was identified that 0.8% (n=1,007) recorded hospital discharges during the mentioned period. In 12% of hospitalized patients, the presence of some comorbi... view more»

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