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Article

Prevalence and Characteristics of Psoriasis in Romania—First Study in Overall Population

by
Alin Codruț Nicolescu
1,
Ștefana Bucur
2,3,*,
Călin Giurcăneanu
2,4,
Laura Gheucă-Solovăstru
5,
Traian Constantin
2,6,
Florentina Furtunescu
2,7,
Ioan Ancuța
2,8 and
Maria Magdalena Constantin
2,3
1
Roma Medical Center for Diagnosis and Treatment, 011773 Bucharest, Romania
2
IIIrd Department, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
3
IInd Department of Dermatology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, 020125 Bucharest, Romania
4
Department of Dermatology, Elias University Emergency Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, Romania
5
Department of Dermatology, “Sf. Spiridon” Clinical Hospital, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania
6
Department of Urology, “Th. Burghele” Hospital, 050652 Bucharest, Romania
7
Department of Public Health and Management, 050463 Bucharest, Romania
8
Department of Rheumatology, “Dr. I. Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital, 020475 Bucharest, Romania
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Pers. Med. 2021, 11(6), 523; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm11060523
Submission received: 10 May 2021 / Revised: 31 May 2021 / Accepted: 5 June 2021 / Published: 7 June 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Personalized Medicine in the Field of Inflammatory Skin Disorders)
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Background: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by an excessive hyperproliferation of keratinocytes and a combination of genetic, epigenetic, and environmental influences. The pathogenesis of psoriasis is complex and the exact mechanism remains elusive. Objectives: The study of the prevalence of psoriasis will allow the estimation of the number of people suffering from this condition at the national level, as well as the development and validation of a questionnaire to estimate the prevalence and the risk factors associated with the disease. Methods: A quantitative research was conducted at a national level among the target population in order to validate the questionnaire and estimate the national prevalence. Results: Declaratively, the prevalence of psoriasis in the studied group (N = 1500) is 4%, the first symptoms appearing around the age of 50, with a certified diagnosis being made on average at 55 years. The prevalence of psoriasis vulgaris was 4.99%. Conclusions: The results obtained will be useful in guiding future initiatives and communication campaigns related to this condition, and the methodological approach used will provide the opportunity to make recommendations for improving similar initiatives in the future.
Keywords: psoriasis vulgaris; prevalence; comorbidities; risk factors psoriasis vulgaris; prevalence; comorbidities; risk factors

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Nicolescu, A.C.; Bucur, Ș.; Giurcăneanu, C.; Gheucă-Solovăstru, L.; Constantin, T.; Furtunescu, F.; Ancuța, I.; Constantin, M.M. Prevalence and Characteristics of Psoriasis in Romania—First Study in Overall Population. J. Pers. Med. 2021, 11, 523. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm11060523

AMA Style

Nicolescu AC, Bucur Ș, Giurcăneanu C, Gheucă-Solovăstru L, Constantin T, Furtunescu F, Ancuța I, Constantin MM. Prevalence and Characteristics of Psoriasis in Romania—First Study in Overall Population. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2021; 11(6):523. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm11060523

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Nicolescu, Alin Codruț, Ștefana Bucur, Călin Giurcăneanu, Laura Gheucă-Solovăstru, Traian Constantin, Florentina Furtunescu, Ioan Ancuța, and Maria Magdalena Constantin. 2021. "Prevalence and Characteristics of Psoriasis in Romania—First Study in Overall Population" Journal of Personalized Medicine 11, no. 6: 523. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm11060523

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Nicolescu, A. C., Bucur, Ș., Giurcăneanu, C., Gheucă-Solovăstru, L., Constantin, T., Furtunescu, F., Ancuța, I., & Constantin, M. M. (2021). Prevalence and Characteristics of Psoriasis in Romania—First Study in Overall Population. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 11(6), 523. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm11060523

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