Evaluation of a Case Series of Patients With Palmoplantar Pustulosis in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) is a is a chronic, orphan disease with limited epidemiological data.

Objective

To describe the clinical characteristics, treatments, longitudinal disease course, and health care utilization in adults with PPP across the US.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective, longitudinal case series from 20 academic dermatology practices in the US included a consecutive sample of 197 adults who met the European Rare and Severe Psoriasis Expert Network consensus definition for PPP between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2018. Data analysis was performed June 2020 to December 2020.

Main outcomes and measures

The primary outcome was to describe the patient characteristics, associated medical comorbidities, treatment pat

SUBMITTER: Noe MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8655660 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature