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Project code: 3-01-413

EPIDEMIOLOGIC AND GENETIC RESEARCH OF PSORIASIS VULGARIS

Main researcher: DRUŠKO, VLADIMIRA (103280)

Assistants

SOKOL, JADRANKA (194845)

Type of research: applied
Duration from: 04/16/91. to 12/31/95.

Papers on project (total): 5

Institution name: Bolnica, Znanstvena jedinica za klinička medicinska istraživanja, Osijek (127)
Department/Institute: Scientific Unit for medical researches
Address: Klinička bolnica Osijek,Huttlerova 4
City: 31000 - Osijek, Croatia

Communication: Phone: 385 (0)54-555-222,lok.420,425; Fax: 385 (0)54-551-111

Summary: Purpose of the following research is to determine the prevalence of the illness in our region, to find aut the unknown cases and a special attention is going to be paid to environmental factors which are specially involved in onset as well as in taking severe course of the existing illness. Previous investigations showed great differences in prevalence of Psoriasis among different geographic areas and human races. Different percentages of onset of the illness in many different parts of the world and among the human races clearly show that beside genetic, environmental factors play a great role in onset of the illness. Trigger factors in adults and children,prevalence and characteristics of psoriatic Arthritis,connection with blood group system,relation between vitamine D in psoriatics have been researched.

Keywords: Psoriasis vulgaris,Epidemiology,Prevalence,Trigger factors,Psoriasis arthropatica,HLA system,Atopy,Blood-group system,Vitamine D

Research goals: Aims of proposed investigation are as follows 1.Prevalence of Psoriasis vulgaris in our region 2.Prevalence of psoriatic arthritis in general population and among the psoriatics and relationship with HLA system 3.Trigger factors most frequently response for the onset and course of the illness 4.Trigger factors in children with Psoriasis vulgaris 5.Relationship between psoriatics and ABO blood-group system 6.Research of vitamine D metabolism in psoriatic patients The aim of the undertaken reasearches has been to determine the prevalence of the illiness in this area,to discover unrecognized cases of psoriasis in a context of the epidemiologic features in this region. It is necessery to point out the socio-medical aspect of the illness as well as the need of coordinative work in investigation needed for a succesful preventive measures to prevent disability which always accompanies psoriasis. A great practical profit has been expected from thise investigations.Results of this research will be helpful in planning the local and health services in organizing the health protection of risky population and,at the same time,providing prevention services in decreasing longterm hospitalization.

COOPERATION - PROJECTS

Name of project: 3-01-377 Epidermalne promjene u bolesnika sa psorijazom na fototerapiji
Name of institution: Klinika za kožne i spolne bolesti Medicinskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

COOPERATION - INSTITUTIONS

Name of institution: Klinika za kožne i spolne bolesti Medicinskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Type of institution: Economical/Production
City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

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