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Psoriasis incidence and prevalence are higher in the multiple sclerosis (MS) population than in a matched population, a recent study found. Researchers used population-based administrative data to identify 4,911 persons with MS and 23,274 age- , sex- , and geographically-matched controls aged ≥20 years from 1998 through 2008. They found:
- In 2008, the crude incidence of psoriasis per 100,000 person-years was 466.7 in the MS population, and 221.3 in the matched population.
- The crude prevalence of psoriasis per 100,000 persons was 4,666.1 in the MS population, and 3,313.5 in the matched population.
- The incidence and prevalence of psoriasis rose slightly over time.
- After adjusting for sex, age at the index date, socioeconomic status, and physician visits, the risk of incident psoriasis was 54% higher in the MS population.
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