@article{c9f027b754764cb0b068e7cdb4a98200,
title = "Childhood and Adolescent Psoriasis in Taiwan: A Retrospective Analysis from a Single Medical Center",
abstract = "There are limited studies regarding childhood and adolescent psoriasis in Taiwan. A total of 86 pathologically confirmed cases diagnosed from 1989 to 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. Mean disease onset age was 10.51 years, and plaque psoriasis was the most common type. Compared to studies on Caucasian and other Asian populations, we found a lower estimated prevalence, higher rate of psoriasis limited to the nail at presentation, and higher prevalence of psoriatic arthritis. The most common comorbidities were related to atopy and metabolic syndrome. Positive family history of psoriasis and psoriasis preceded by infection were significantly associated with moderate-to-severe disease.",
author = "Hsi Yen and Su, {Hsing Jou} and Tran, {Thi Tuong Vi} and Kuo, {Pei Lun} and Lee, {Julia Yu Yun} and Wong, {Tak Wah}",
note = "Funding Information: The study was supported by National Cheng Kung University Hospital (NCKUH10703019), the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST 1072321B006008), and the Center of Applied Nanomedicine, National Cheng Kung University from the Featured Areas Research Center Program within the framework of the Higher Education Sprout Project by the Ministry of Education in Taiwan. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 Dermatologica Sinica | Published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow.",
year = "2019",
month = jan,
doi = "10.4103/ds.ds_26_18",
language = "English",
volume = "37",
pages = "46--49",
journal = "Dermatologica Sinica",
issn = "1027-8117",
publisher = "Elsevier",
number = "1",
}