Skin diseases and their association with systemic diseases in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966

• Main Author: Sinikumpu, S.-P. (Suvi-Päivikki)
• Other Authors: Tasanen-Määttä, K. (Kaisa), Timonen, M. (Markku)
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Oulun yliopisto 2018
• Subjects: birth cohort; epidemiology; low-grade inflammation; multiple melanocytic naevi; skin diseases; socioeconomic status; toe web spaces; undiagnosed diabetes; diagnosoimaton diabetes; epidemiologia; ihosairaus; matala-asteinen tulehdus; runsasluomisuus; sosioekonominen asema; syntymäkohortti; varvasvälit; Matala; Northern Finland
• Online Access: http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526217888

Abstract Skin diseases are common: one in every three of all general practice patients have at least one dermatological problem. However, epidemiological studies addressing the overall prevalence of skin diseases are sparse. The skin is the largest organ in the body and it has several vital and immu...