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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yazan Daaboul, M.D.; Serge Korjian M.D.
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
The incidence of DRESS syndrome is approximately 10 to 100 per 100,000 drug exposures. DRESS syndrome has been reported among patients of all ages with no gender or racial predilection.
Incidence
- The incidence of DRESS syndrome is approximately 10 to 100 per 100,000 drug exposures.[1]
Age
- DRESS syndrome affects patients of all ages and has been reported among pediatric, adult, and elderly patients.[1]
- In modest-sized observational studies and case series, the mean age for the development of DRESS sydnrome is approximately 40-50 years.[2][3]
Gender
- There is no gender predilection to the development of DRESS syndrome.
Race
- There is no racial predilection to the development of DRESS syndrome.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fiszenson-Albala F, Auzerie V, Mahe E, Farinotti R, Durand-Stocco C, Crickx B; et al. (2003). "A 6-month prospective survey of cutaneous drug reactions in a hospital setting". Br J Dermatol. 149 (5): 1018–22. PMID 14632808.
- ↑ Cacoub P, Musette P, Descamps V, Meyer O, Speirs C, Finzi L; et al. (2011). "The DRESS syndrome: a literature review". Am J Med. 124 (7): 588–97. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.01.017. PMID 21592453.
- ↑ Chen YC, Chiu HC, Chu CY (2010). "Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms: a retrospective study of 60 cases". Arch Dermatol. 146 (12): 1373–9. doi:10.1001/archdermatol.2010.198. PMID 20713773.