Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Psoriasis in Patients Visiting a Tertiary Care Centre in Eastern Uttar Pradesh
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 12
Abstract
Background: Psoriasis is a worldwide disease and varies in its clinical profile and epidemiology in different regions of the world. In India, it is common and few epidemiological data are available in our country. Aims: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the epidemiologic and clinical features of psoriasis in Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur. Materials and Methods: A prospective investigation of a total of 400 patients visiting the Outpatient Department of Dermatology and Venereology of Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur, for psoriasis was done. The parameters included were age at onset of disease, current age, sex, type of disease, and distribution of lesions. Data and statistical analysis were done. Results: The mean age of patients at onset of disease was 26.4 (standard deviation = 14.3) years. M:F ratio was 1.16. Palmoplantar psoriasis (PPP) was the most common variety of the disease. Plantar surface of the foot was most commonly involved. Conclusion: Psoriasis is a common dermatological disease accounting 2.9% of all dermatology patients in our center. PPP is the most common clinical subtype. The disease is more frequent in the third decade of life and has a male predominance in our region. Treatment compliance has been found to be poor.
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Anil Kumar Gupta, Ali Mohammad, Lalit Mohan, Santosh K Singh, Dr Sushantika, Naveen Kumar
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