A new study has found that prurigo nodularis (PN) may be more common than previously thought, but is often overlooked due to more serious comorbid conditions. The study, titled “Real-world prevalence of PN and burden of associated diseases,” was published online ahead of print in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.
Hispanic and black children more likely to miss school due to atopic dermatitis
Hispanic and black children miss more school due to chronic skin diseases like eczema than white children, according to a new study. The study, published online ahead of print in JAMA Dermatology (May 22, 2019) looked at data culled from the national eczema registry.
New study shows skin diseases are more common than previously thought
A new study has sought to determine just how prevalent skin diseases really are outside of a medical setting. The study, published online ahead of print in the Journal of European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (March 19, 2019) attempted to determine the size of the gap between the number of medically treated skin disease cases and the amount that go untreated.
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