Low prevalence of patients diagnosed with psoriasis in Nuuk: a call for increased awareness of chronic skin disease in Greenland

• Published in: International Journal of Circumpolar Health
• Main Authors: Botvid, Sofia H. C., Storgaard Hove, Lone, Backe, Marie Balslev, Skovgaard, Nils, Pedersen, Michael Lynge, Sauer Mikkelsen, Carsten
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2022
• Subjects: Original Research Article; Greenland; Nuuk; Circumpolar Health
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9045770/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35467496; https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2068111

The objective of this study was to estimate the age- and gender-specific prevalence of psoriasis in Nuuk. Furthermore, we aimed to explore the common risk factors and comorbidities for patients with psoriasis compared to an age- and gender-matched control group. The study was designed as a cross- se...