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- Title
Pediatric Skin Disorders Encountered in a Dermatology Outpatient Clinic in Turkey.
- Authors
Gül, Ülker; Çakmak, Seray Külcü; Gönül, Müzeyyen; KiliÇ, Arzu; Bilgili, Seher
- Abstract
This study documents the spectrum and frequency of skin disorders in a total of 2370 children encountered in a dermatology outpatient clinic in Turkey. Infectious skin diseases were most frequently observed (27.6%) followed by, eczemas (17.9%), acne (14,5%), papulosquamous diseases (6.9%), hair diseases (4.1%), pigmentation disorders (3.8%), generalized pruritus (2.8%), urticaria (2.7%), and insect bite (2.3%). Epidemiologic data are useful in planning of the health care and taking preventive measures to decrease the prevalence of skin disorders in children.
- Subjects
TURKEY; PEDIATRIC dermatology; DERMATOLOGY; SKIN diseases; PIGMENTATION disorders; SKIN inflammation
- Publication
Pediatric Dermatology, 2008, Vol 25, Issue 2, p277
- ISSN
0736-8046
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00656.x