Association of Clinical and Demographic Factors With the Severity of Palmoplantar Pustulosis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) can significantly impact quality of life, the factors underlying disease severity have not been studied.

Objective

To examine the factors associated with PPP severity.

Design, setting, and participants

An observational, cross-sectional study of 2 cohorts was conducted. A UK data set including 203 patients was obtained through the Anakinra in Pustular Psoriasis, Response in a Controlled Trial (2016-2019) and its sister research study Pustular Psoriasis, Elucidating Underlying Mechanisms (2016-2020). A Northern European cohort including 193 patients was independently ascertained by the European Rare and Severe Psoriasis Expert Network (2014-2017). Patients had been recruited in secondary or tertiary dermatology referral

SUBMITTER: Benzian-Olsson N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7495329 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature