Risk of malignancy in patients with psoriasis: a 15‐year nationwide population‐based prospective cohort study in Korea

• Published in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Vol. 33; no. 12; pp. 2296 - 2304
• Main Authors: Lee, J.W., Jung, K.J., Kim, T.G., Lee, M., Oh, J., Jee, S.H., Lee, M.G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.12.2019
• Subjects: Adult; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Population Surveillance; Prospective Studies; Psoriasis - complications; Psoriasis - epidemiology; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Republic of Korea

Background The association between psoriasis and risk of malignancy has not been thoroughly evaluated in a large longitudinal cohort of Asian population. Objective To determine the long‐term risk of malignancy in Korean adult patients with psoriasis. Methods We conducted a nationwide population‐base...