Vnitr Lek 2023, 69(6):E29-E31 | DOI: 10.36290/vnl.2023.082

Rosacea: skin disease or a systemic disorder?

Štefan Alušík
Katedra vnitřního lékařství, IPVZ Praha

Rosacea is a disease that has a multifactorial cause and a complex pathophysiology that is not limited to the skin. In clinical practice, rosacea is associated with a variety of comorbidities and there is currently a debate as to whether rosacea is a systemic sickness. The author briefly reviews those diseases that are more common in rosacea than in the general population. In particular, he mentions cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, neuropsychiatric and autoimmune diseases, as well as some types of tumours. Internists should be sufficiently familiar with these issues. When examining a patient with rosacea, they must take a broader approach and in a timely manner diagnose and treat the identified comorbidities.

Keywords: rosacea, chronic inflammation, systemic disease, comorbidities.

Accepted: October 5, 2023; Published: October 10, 2023  Show citation

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Alušík Š. Rosacea: skin disease or a systemic disorder? Vnitr Lek. 2023;69(6):E29-31. doi: 10.36290/vnl.2023.082.
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