Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
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M. Kaloga

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• Research Article
  Scleroderma in a Black African Subject: A Study of 217 Cases in Cote d Ivoire
  Author(s): BR Aka, A Diabate, M Kaloga, HS Kourouma, B Vagamon, I Gue BR Aka, A Diabate, M Kaloga, HS Kourouma, B Vagamon, I Gue
  
  Objective: The goal of this study was to document the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic and evolutionary profile of scleroderma in hospitals in Côte d'Ivoire. Method: This was a descriptive study of the cases of patients suffering from scleroderma and received in the dermatology departments of Treichville and Bouake in Côte d'Ivoire from January 1983 to December 2015. Results: The study of 217 cases of scleroderma revealed an increase in the number of scleroderma to 0.08% from 1983 to 2015. They predominated in women with a sex ratio (F/M) of 1.66. The mean age of patients was 25.35 years for localized scleroderma and 33.70 years for systemic scleroderma. Eighty point five (80.5%) of the subjects were of low socio-economic level. Seventy point eight (70.80%) of the patients consulted after a year.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9554.1000398

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