What Is Morphea?
8. Risk Factors
Because so little is known about morphea, it is difficult to say who is at risk. Doctors have been able to identify some categories of people that are at a higher risk, however. One such factor includes sex, and women appear to be more likely to develop morphea than men are.
Age is another factor, and people in their mid-40s appear to be more susceptible to the condition. Another age group in a higher risk bracket is people between 2 and 14 years old. More research needs to be done to determine what the risk factors are, and perhaps even find a cure for the condition one day.
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