How Great Is the Risk of Further Psoriasis Following a Single Episode of Acute Guttate Psoriasis?

摘要: In 1982 we recruited a cohort of patients presenting with acute guttate psoriasis (AGP). Subsequently, reported the findings our study on role streptococcal infection in initiation AGP theArchives. 1 follow-up aimed at assessing risk further after first episode AGP, have traced 15 16 who had presented their more than 10 years earlier. Five were examined by one us (B.A.M.), four responded to postal questionnaire, interviewed telephone, and, two cases, information was derived from general practitioner's record. One patient could not be traced. (two females and three males), including contacted directly, now chronic psoriasis. Ten (six