epidemiology
Last reviewed 01/2018
epidemiology
It is a comparatively rare disease with an incidence between 11.5 and 75.0 per 100 000 population in the northern Europe
- in Scotland - 11.5 per 100,000
- in Sweden - ranging from 19.6 to 39.2 per 100,000
The condition usually presents in the fourth and fifth decades (but may present at any age).
Men are affected more frequently than women (two thirds of patients are male) (3)
Caucasians are affected predominantly (1).
Reference:
- (1) Jakes AD, Bradley S, Donlevy L.Dermatitis herpetiformis. BMJ. 2014;348:g2557.
- (2) Antiga E, Caproni M.The diagnosis and treatment of dermatitis herpetiformis. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2015;8:257-65.
- (3) Primary Care Dermatology Society (PCDS). Dermatitis herpetiformis (Accessed 20/03/2017)