00920nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001653001100042653001800053653001100071653000900082653001800091100001800109700001400127245005600141300001400197490000800211520049300219022001400712       2014                            d10aFemale10aGlobal health10aHumans10aMale10aSkin Diseases1 aHollestein LM1 aNijsten T00aAn insight into the global burden of skin diseases.  a1499-15010 v1343 a<p>The skin conditions expert group of the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study estimated the global burden of skin conditions worldwide. Health loss due to 15 skin diseases between 1990 and 2010 for 187 countries was quantified. All skin conditions combined were the fourth leading cause of non-fatal disease burden at the global level. The burden of skin conditions was high in both high- and low-income countries, indicating that prevention of skin diseases should be prioritized.</p>
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