Incidence of psoriasis in medical students
Psoriasis (PS) is a highly prevalent skin disease worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of PS in medical students. The patients were selected through a questionnaire delivered in the University of Marília – Marília - São Paulo - Brazil classrooms to identify disease carriers. Students from the Medical school participated in the research, totaling 351 students. The incidence of PS in this group of students was 1.424%, which agrees with the incidence in other populations.