Abstract
At present about 80% of the world's population belongs to ethnic groups of non-caucasian skin types and this percentage will increase as shown by the projected growth rates of Asian, Hispanic, and African populations. On the basis of this trend, physicians need to deepen their knowledge of the structural, functional and clinical diversity between caucasian and ethnic skin. Racial variability in skin structure and skin function is still a matter of controversy, as data often conflict. Do differences between fair skin and pigmented skin really exists? Does ethnic skin react differently in terms of responses to chemical and environmental insults? Which are the clinical patterns that distinguish the presentation of skin disease in ethnic population? We will review the most common problems seen by dermatologists in ethnic skin, comparing them with the presentation in caucasian skin and we will discuss their current treatments.
| Original language | Italian |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 46-53 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Annali Italiani di Dermatologia Allergologica Clinica e Sperimentale |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - May 2004 |
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La cute etnica : Caratteristiche fisiopatologiche e patologie di più frequente riscontro. / Carrera, Manuela; Primavera, Grazia; Berardesca, Enzo.
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T1 - La cute etnica
T2 - Caratteristiche fisiopatologiche e patologie di più frequente riscontro
AU - Carrera, Manuela
AU - Primavera, Grazia
AU - Berardesca, Enzo
PY - 2004/5
Y1 - 2004/5
N2 - At present about 80% of the world's population belongs to ethnic groups of non-caucasian skin types and this percentage will increase as shown by the projected growth rates of Asian, Hispanic, and African populations. On the basis of this trend, physicians need to deepen their knowledge of the structural, functional and clinical diversity between caucasian and ethnic skin. Racial variability in skin structure and skin function is still a matter of controversy, as data often conflict. Do differences between fair skin and pigmented skin really exists? Does ethnic skin react differently in terms of responses to chemical and environmental insults? Which are the clinical patterns that distinguish the presentation of skin disease in ethnic population? We will review the most common problems seen by dermatologists in ethnic skin, comparing them with the presentation in caucasian skin and we will discuss their current treatments.
AB - At present about 80% of the world's population belongs to ethnic groups of non-caucasian skin types and this percentage will increase as shown by the projected growth rates of Asian, Hispanic, and African populations. On the basis of this trend, physicians need to deepen their knowledge of the structural, functional and clinical diversity between caucasian and ethnic skin. Racial variability in skin structure and skin function is still a matter of controversy, as data often conflict. Do differences between fair skin and pigmented skin really exists? Does ethnic skin react differently in terms of responses to chemical and environmental insults? Which are the clinical patterns that distinguish the presentation of skin disease in ethnic population? We will review the most common problems seen by dermatologists in ethnic skin, comparing them with the presentation in caucasian skin and we will discuss their current treatments.
KW - Caucasian skin
KW - Ethnic skin
KW - Non-caucasian skin
KW - Physiopathology
KW - Skin diseases
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SN - 1592-6826
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