Moreover, the largest age-standardised incidence rates were observed in Iran and Turkey, with only Egypt displaying a decline in the age-standardised point prevalence. Previous research by Xue and colleagues found that atopic dermatitis accounted for a larger burden than contact dermatitis and seborrheic dermatitis [16]. Females exhibited higher incidence rates across most age categories, while men displayed much higher incidence rates in the 1 to 24 age groups. In line with previous research, atopic dermatitis constituted the primary contributor to the dermatitis burden. There was a peak in the age-standardised point prevalence of dermatitis in the 10–14 age group for seborrheic dermatitis.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 07, 2024 10:03 UTC