Table 3.
| Physicians Suggesting the Diagnosis of EPP in Childhood (< 18 years of age) vs Adulthood (18 years of age or older)* | ||
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| Type of Physician | Diagnosed in Childhood (< 18 years of age) | Percentage |
| Dermatologist** | 46*** | 69.69% |
| Primary Care Physician | 8 | 12.12% |
| Unspecified Specialist | 5 | 7.57% |
| Pediatrician | 2 | 3.03% |
| Allergist | 1 | 1.51% |
| Internal Medicine | 1 | 1.51% |
| Hepatologist | 1 | 1.51% |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 | 1.51% |
| Endocrinology | 1 | 1.51% |
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| Total Number of Respondents | 66 | |
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| Type of Physician | Diagnosed in Adulthood (≥ 18 years of age) | Percentage |
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| Dermatologist | 18 | 66.67% |
| Unspecified Specialist | 3 | 11.11% |
| Primary Care Physician | 2 | 7.41% |
| Allergist | 1 | 3.70% |
| Hepatologist | 1 | 3.70% |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 | 3.70% |
| Hematologist | 1 | 3.70% |
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| Total Number of Respondents | 27 | |
*
This table specifies what type of physician suggested the diagnosis of EPP in our surveyed cohort, stratified by age at diagnosis (childhood versus adulthood); respondents who reported that they suggested the diagnosis to a physician or had a family history of EPP (n=36) were excluded.
**
Includes both dermatologists (n=37) and pediatric dermatologists (n=9).
***
One respondent indicated that a pediatric dermatologist and a geneticist suggested the diagnosis of EPP.