Years lost due to disability from skin diseases in China 1990–2017: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

Skin and subcutaneous disease (skin disease) is one of the most common human illnesses [1] . While skin disease is nonfatal and will significantly impact years lived with disability (YLDs), which, compared to years of life lost (YLLs), receives relatively little attention in national or global health discussions [2] . Previous epidemiological studies of skin disease in China used limited localities and some particular skin diseases [3] [4] . This study aimed to measure the burden of skin diseases in China. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.