Dermatoses em Africanos / Dermatoses in Africans

Authors

  • Ana Marcos- Pinto Clínica Universitária de Dermatologia de Lisboa - Hospital de Santa Maria, CHLN, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • Ana Ortins-Pina 1Clínica Universitária de Dermatologia de Lisboa, Hospital de Santa Maria, CHLN
  • João Borges-Costa 1Clínica Universitária de Dermatologia de Lisboa, Hospital de Santa Maria, CHLN 2Unidade de Investigação em Dermatologia, IMM, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa 3Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Lisboa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.10287

Keywords:

African Continental Ancestry Group, Skin Diseases, Skin Physiological Phenomena

Abstract

Abstract

Nowadays, due to the increasingly frequent migratory circuits in Europe and the increment of the migrant population in Portugal, mainly in Lisbon metropolitan area, it is more and more common to find several dermatological conditions and disorders in Africans seen in our health care system. There are few studies on dermatoses in these populations.

It is important to know the biologic and physiologic differences of black skin in order to understand both the pathophysiology and manifestations of dermatoses. The recognition of many of them represents a challenge to any clinician due to the specific characteristics of their skin. It is thus essential to know the different patterns and frequencies of skin diseases in Africans, in order to optimize the diagnosis, approach and treatment.

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Published

2018-06-06

How to Cite

1.
Pinto AM-, Ortins-Pina A, Borges-Costa J. Dermatoses em Africanos / Dermatoses in Africans. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2018 Jun. 6 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];31(9):501-8. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/10287

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Review Articles