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The Influence of Geographic Factors on Skin Diseases

ORLANDO CANIZARES, M.D.

Arch Dermatol. 1960;82(6):870-893.

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Geographical factors, in their broad sense, affect the ecology of skin diseases.

Jacques M. May¹ has stated that ``geography is not just that study of landforms, it is also the study of . . . climate . . . soils . . . plants . . . and the society of men who have established themselves on these landmasses."

The altitude, humidity, vegetation, rainfall, winds, sunlight, and fauna, are, in some instances, important factors in the distribution, incidence, and clinical varieties of skin diseases. So are the personal factors, the race, sex, age, and socioeconomic status.

The occupation, whether rural or urban, the living quarters, the general hygiene facilities and habits, and especially, the diet dictated by the socioeconomic status, are of paramount importance in the development of some skin diseases.

In dermatology very little interest has been shown in this subject, with the exception of valuable contributions of Marchionini, Simons, Desai, and others. Sauer,² in his textbook, presents a . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
New York

From the Department of Dermatology and Syphilology of the New York University Post-Graduate Medical School (Dr. Marion B. Sulzberger, Chairman) and the Service of Dermatology and Syphilology of Bellevue Hospital (Dr. Morris Leider, Chief of Service).

Footnotes
Submitted for publication June 2, 1960.

Read before the 80th Annual Meeting of the American Dermatological Association Inc., Boca Raton, Fla., April 12, 1960.

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