Clinical Trial: Prevalence and Comorbidities of Dermatoporosis: a French Prospective Observational Study in General Medicine Consultation
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Condition: Dermatoporosis
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Prevalence and Comorbidities of Dermatoporosis: a French Prospective Observational Study in General Medicine Consultation
Brief Summary:
The term dermatoporosis (DP) was proposed by JH. Saurat in 2004 and detailed in 2007 to describe a chronic cutaneous insufficiency and fragility syndrome.The concept of DP, the positive diagnosis and the complications are well identified in the literature. However, while the consequences of skin aging are a growing concern, knowledge of DP is stagnant.DP is clinically defined by the combination of three clinical signs: skin atrophy, white pseudo-scars, and senile purpura. It mainly sits on photo-exposed regions:…
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