Investigation of the prevalence and treatment of atopic dermatitis in South Korea using a large national dataset.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Updated reports on the population-based analysis of atopic dermatitis (AD) in Korea are rare. This study aimed to investigate the nationwide prevalence and systemic medication prescription trends of AD in Korea.

Methods

Based on the Korean National Health Insurance database, the prevalence of AD and systemic medication prescription trends in patients with AD were analyzed according to age groups and regional districts from 2010 to 2015.

Results

The prevalence of AD was the highest among patients aged 0-1 year (18.6%-24.5%), decreasing rapidly with increasing age (<2% in patients aged ≥20 years). From 2010 to 2015, the prevalence of AD decreased in children but increased slightly in adolescents and adults. In 2015, the proportion of systemic steroid prescrip

SUBMITTER: Jeong K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12661192 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature