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Risk factors associated with actinic prurigo: a case control study
Juan Carlos Cuevas-Gonzalez1, María Elisa Vega-Memíje2, Socorro Aída Borges-Yáñez3
1Department of Stomatology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez, Juárez City, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia
|January 25, 2018
Summary
Living with farm animals significantly increases the risk of developing actinic prurigo (AP), an idiopathic photodermatosis. This finding aids in understanding AP
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Immunology
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Actinic prurigo (AP) is an idiopathic photodermatosis.
- Manifestations can appear in childhood but are often diagnosed later in life.
- Exacerbation of lesions occurs with disease progression.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify risk factors for clinical manifestations of actinic prurigo (AP).
- To investigate associations between AP and environmental/lifestyle factors.
- To understand the physiopathology of AP.
Main Methods:
- A case-control study design was employed.
- Thirty patients with AP and 60 controls were analyzed.
- Data collected included age, sex, solar exposure, and animal/smoke exposure.
Main Results:
- Female sex was predominant (66.7%).
- Significant associations were found with age and cohabitation with farm animals.
- Living with farm animals increased AP probability by 14.31 times.
Conclusions:
- Cohabitation with farm animals is a significant risk factor for AP.
- Understanding risk factors enhances knowledge of AP physiopathology.
- Identifying triggers has potential preventive and therapeutic applications.
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