Skin Lesions of the Aged and Their Association With Internal Changes
- 21 December 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 186 (12) , 1039-1042
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1963.03710120021004
Abstract
This report presents data and analytical evaluation of 163 community volunteers, aged 64 and over, seen over a two-year period as one phase of the multidisciplinary investigation currently being conducted by the Duke University Regional Center for the Study of Aging. Incidences of skin lesions were tabulated and compared with incidences of skin problems in the aged leading to dermatology consultations, presenting complaints of all age groups seeking the dermatologist's aid, and incidences of skin lesions in samples of geriatric individuals as a group. The panelists' medical histories and physical examinations together with accessory clinical findings constituted variables and were subjected to chi-square (χ2) statistical testing with the dermatological history and physical examination variables to determine existing relationships.Keywords
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