Psoriatic Arthritis in South and Central America

Psoriasis and its related manifestations, including psoriatic arthritis, are prevalent disorders in the Western world, particularly among Caucasians. The study of these disorders in Latin America lags way behind the study of other more common rheumatic disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis and sys...

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Published in:Current rheumatology reports 2011-08, Vol.13 (4), p.360-368
Main Authors: Toloza, Sergio M. A., Valle-Oñate, Rafael, Espinoza, Luis R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arthritis, Psoriatic - epidemiology
Arthritis, Psoriatic - etiology
Arthritis, Psoriatic - physiopathology
Central America - epidemiology
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Incidence
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Prevalence
Psoriasis - epidemiology
Psoriasis - etiology
Psoriasis - physiopathology
Rheumatology
Severity of Illness Index
South America - epidemiology
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Summary:Psoriasis and its related manifestations, including psoriatic arthritis, are prevalent disorders in the Western world, particularly among Caucasians. The study of these disorders in Latin America lags way behind the study of other more common rheumatic disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. From the scarce evidence available, however, it appears that the prevalence and incidence of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are lower than in other parts of the Western world and almost negligible among natives from the Andean region, although confirmatory epidemiologic studies are lacking.
ISSN:1523-3774
1534-6307
DOI:10.1007/s11926-011-0185-7