Prevalence and Risk Factors for Xerosis in the Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Study in Primary Care
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Prevalence and risk factors for xerosis in the elderly: a cross-sectional epidemiological study in primary care.
BACKGROUND Limited information is available concerning the prevalence and risk factors of xerosis in the elderly. OBJECTIVE To establish the prevalence of xerosis and associated factors in elderly patients. METHODS A national, multicenter, observational, cross-sectional study in patients aged 65 or older was performed. The data collected by general practitioners were demographics and medica...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1421-9832,1018-8665
DOI: 10.1159/000334631