Systemic comorbidities associated with rosacea: a multicentric retrospective observational study

AKSOY B., Ekiz O., Unal E., Özaydın Yavuz G., Gonul M., Cakmak S. K., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, vol.58, no.6, pp.722-728, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 58 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/ijd.14353
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.722-728
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BackgroundOnce considered a disorder limited to the skin, rosacea is now known to be associated with systemic disorders. The aim of this study was to determine what systemic comorbidities accompany rosacea and to determine the relationship between the type, severity, and duration of rosacea, and the presence of and type of systemic comorbidities.