382 Association between chronic inflammatory skin disease and autoimmune disease in US adults

Psoriasis (PSO), atopic dermatitis or eczema (ADE), pemphigus, bullous pemphigoid (BP), hidradenitis (HS) and dermatomyositis (DM) are chronic inflammatory skin disorders (CISD) associated with systemic immune activation and dysregulation, and possible autoimmune disease. We sought to determine whether these CISD are associated with increased risk of comorbid autoimmune disease. Data from the 20022012 National Inpatient Sample were analyzed, including a representative 20% sample of all US hospitalizations (n=72,108,077 adults).
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Clinical Research: Epidemiology of Skin Diseases Source Type: research