2017
DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175105
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Abstract: BackgroundActinic prurigo (AP) is an idiopathic photodermatosis. Although its initial manifestations can appear in 6 to 8-year-old children, cases are diagnosed later, between the second and fourth decades of life, when the injuries are exacerbated.ObjectiveTo identify risk factors associated with clinical manifestations of AP such as skin and mucosal lesions.MethodsThirty patients with AP and 60 controls were included in the study, the dependent variable was the presence of skin or labial mucosal lesions, the… Show more

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“…In particular, the DRB1-0407 subtype is present in 60% of the patients in Mexico, Europe, and Canada. However, AP is most frequently associated with the Cw4, Cw3, and B40 subtypes among the Colombian patients 5,6,11,12 . AP, as an autoimmune disease, is not dose dependent, so a mild stimulus can trigger serious outcomes 13 .…”
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confidence: 97%
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“…In particular, the DRB1-0407 subtype is present in 60% of the patients in Mexico, Europe, and Canada. However, AP is most frequently associated with the Cw4, Cw3, and B40 subtypes among the Colombian patients 5,6,11,12 . AP, as an autoimmune disease, is not dose dependent, so a mild stimulus can trigger serious outcomes 13 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…AP may develop at any age, appearing for first time more commonly during childhood [1][2][3][4] . Several factors are associated with the development of AP; however, the most important are genetic, age, female sex, living at a higher altitude (1000 m above the sea level), level of education, duration of sun exposure, exposure to pets, and smoking 5 . AP is mainly prevalent in the native populations of the American continent and is not restricted to a single race.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Prurigo actínico é uma fotodermatose inflamatória primária. Acomete preferencialmente mulheres entre sete e 45 anos de idade, indígenas das Américas do Norte, Central e do Sul, assim como os seus ancestrais(311). A associação com o HLA DR4 e o DRB1*0407 reforça o componente genético desta dermatose.…”
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