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. 2023 Nov-Dec;40(6):1071-1073.
doi: 10.1111/pde.15429. Epub 2023 Sep 23.

Black and male children have an increased risk of palmoplantar psoriasis compared to White children

Brittany Roman  1 , Sydney Collette  1 , Abigail M Smith  1 , Amy Theos  1   2
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Black and male children have an increased risk of palmoplantar psoriasis compared to White children

Brittany Roman et al. Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

A retrospective chart review of 332 pediatric psoriasis patients seen at a single academic institution from 2012 to 2022 was conducted to examine the risk factors associated with palmoplantar psoriasis (PP), a painful and treatment-resistant subtype of plaque psoriasis affecting hands and feet. Black patients have a 6.386-fold increase in the odds of having PP compared to White patients and males have a 2.241-fold increase in the odds of having PP. Black and Hispanic/Latino patients displayed a higher prevalence of nail and palm/sole involvement (p < .0001), whereas White patients exhibited more scalp involvement (p = .04). This study reveals the importance of considering the diagnosis of PP in Black male patients based on its demographic prevalence, which may in turn impact clinical care for these patients.

Keywords: Black or African American; Hispanic or Latino; White; pediatrics; psoriasis.

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