Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients experiencing a flare of generalised pustular psoriasis.
| Number of Patients | N = 66 |
|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD years | 58.1 ± 14.9 |
| Gender, female N (%) | 45 (68.2) |
| Age of GPP onset, mean ± SD years | 49.5 ± 14.5 |
| BMI, mean ± SD kg/m2 | 26.3 ± 4.4 |
| History of chronic plaque psoriasis | 39 (59.1) |
| Family history of plaque psoriasis | 17 (25.8) |
| History of palmoplantar pustular psoriasis | 24 (36.4) |
| History of acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau | 8 (12.1) |
| Smoking Habit | |
| Current | 15 (22.7) |
| Past | 12 (18.2) |
| Never | 39 (59.1) |
| History of GPP Course | |
| Relapsing (>1 episode lifetime) | 52 (78.8) |
| ≥1 flare per year | 6 (9.1) |
| ≥2 flares per year | 4 (6.1) |
| Persistent (>3 months) | 20 (30.3) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Charlson comorbidity index | 2.2 ± 1.9 |
| Arterial hypertension | 28 (42.4) |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 18 (27.3) |
| Psoriatic arthritis | 12 (18.2) |
| Peripheral joint | 9 (13.6) |
| Dactylitis | 3 (4.5) |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 10 (15.2) |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 8 (12.1) |
| Hyperuricemia | 4 (6.1) |
| Obesity | 6 (9.1) |
| History of malignancy | 5 (7.6) |