The Burden of Psoriasis in China and Global Level from 1990 to 2019: A Systematic Analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Psoriasis is a skin disease thought to be related to immune system dysfunction. Our study is aimed at analyzing the prevalence of psoriasis in China in multiple different categories and compared the prevalence at the global level, in order to bring insights to policymakers for treating this disease.

Methods

We analyzed psoriasis trends from 1990 to 2019 in China as well as around the globe with data from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study. Multiple metrics such as age-standardized prevalence rates, percent change in age-standardized prevalence rates, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and age and sex patterns were included. We also predicted the trends of psoriasis prevalence and DALYs in the following 30 years.

Results

In China, the age-specific

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9560841 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature