Patient characteristics and burden of disease in Japanese patients with generalized pustular psoriasis: Results from the Medical Data Vision claims database.

ABSTRACT: Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare and severe systemic, neutrophilic skin disease. To date, accurate clinical profiling of patients with GPP remains poorly understood. In this study, we present the characteristics and estimate the burden of disease in patients with GPP compared with those with plaque psoriasis, in Japan. This retrospective study was conducted using the Medical Data Vision database between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2019. Patients with at least one confirmed inpatient or outpatient diagnostic code for GPP (L40.1) or psoriasis vulgaris (L40.0) were included for analysis. The main outcome measures included comparisons of the prevalence of comorbidities, medication use, and healthcare resource utilization between patients with GPP, patients with plaque psori

SUBMITTER: Morita A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9291902 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature