Incidence of skin disease in Cuzco, Peru.

Int J Dermatol

Department of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, New York, New York.

Published: August 1992

In the nations of the developing world, the incidence of skin disease is especially affected by geography. While most studies focus on the tropics, this report records the pattern of skin diseases encountered in a South American mountain city. Among 1277 patients examined, the noninfectious dermatoses predominated.

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