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March 2017 in “Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences” This study observed that pruritus and xerosis were the most common skin complaints among the geriatric population attending a dermatology clinic in Puducherry.
September 1998 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This review summarizes major surveys on Behcet's disease, highlighting its systemic manifestations, with primary morbidity linked to ocular involvement causing severe vision loss or blindness.
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July 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that skin disorders are prevalent among elderly individuals and are often associated with underlying systemic diseases.
October 2023 in “Journal of Medicine, University of Santo Tomas (JMUST Online)” This study reported that among Filipino elderly patients, xerosis/xerotic eczema was the most common dermatological condition leading to consultation, with inflammatory dermatoses being the predominant category of skin diseases observed from 2014 to 2018 at a tertiary hospital's dermatology service.
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July 2014 in “Our Dermatology Online” In this study of elderly patients at an Indian medical center, researchers found that xerosis was the most common physiological skin change and pruritus was the most frequent complaint.