Investigation of the prevalence and treatment of atopic dermatitis in South Korea using a large national dataset
From 2010 to 2015, the prevalence of AD decreased in children but increased slightly in adolescents and adults. Approximately one-fourth of the patients with AD were prescribed systemic steroids, and the percentage of cyclosporine prescriptions doubled during the study period.
Authors
- Dukyong Yoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1635-8376)
- Eun‐So Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0232-7704)
- Kyunguk Jeong
- Sue Kyung Kim
- Young Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8314-6130)
- Sooyoung Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1734-4101)
Institutions
- Catholic University of Pusan (KR)
- Severance Hospital (KR)
- Seoul Medical Center (KR)
- Yonsei University Health System (KR)
- Ajou University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Korean Journal of Family Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.24.0124
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.53