| Title |
Clinical, Epidemiologic, Histopathologic and Molecular Features of an Unexplained Dermopathy
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, January 2012
|
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0029908 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Michele L. Pearson, Joseph V. Selby, Kenneth A. Katz, Virginia Cantrell, Christopher R. Braden, Monica E. Parise, Christopher D. Paddock, Michael R. Lewin-Smith, Victor F. Kalasinsky, Felicia C. Goldstein, Allen W. Hightower, Arthur Papier, Brian Lewis, Sarita Motipara, Mark L. Eberhard, for the Unexplained Dermopathy Study Team |
| Abstract |
Morgellons is a poorly characterized constellation of symptoms, with the primary manifestations involving the skin. We conducted an investigation of this unexplained dermopathy to characterize the clinical and epidemiologic features and explore potential etiologies. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 30% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 5% |
| Spain | 4 | 5% |
| Poland | 1 | 1% |
| Italy | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |
| Sweden | 1 | 1% |
| Hungary | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 2 | 2% |
| Unknown | 46 | 52% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 78 | 89% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 6 | 7% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 2% |
| Scientists | 2 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Slovakia | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 117 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 25 | 20% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 12% |
| Other | 12 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 10% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 8 | 7% |
| Other | 24 | 20% |
| Unknown | 27 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 35 | 28% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 16 | 13% |
| Psychology | 10 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 17 | 14% |
| Unknown | 33 | 27% |