Title: A prospective study to evaluate the incidence of Palmoplantar Psoriasis in North Region of India

Authors: Dr Deepak Sharma, Dr Mohd Sadiq Umar

 DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i9.46

Abstract

Background: Psoriasis is a common and chronic T cell mediated skin disorder with varied clinico-morphological types. Most of the published studies have reported chronic plaque type psoriasis to be the commonest type.

Aim and Objective: To find the incidence of palmoplantar psoriasis among the patients from Northern region of India.

Materials and Methods: Forty five patients were prospectively studied for the period of January 2017 to June 2017 at Sharma Hospital, Morar, Gwalior.

Results: Incidence of palmoplantar psoriasis was found to be highest among all morphological forms of psoriasis.

Conclusion: Incidence of palmoplantar psoriasis is high mainly in male patients who are in second to forth decade of their life.

Keywords: Palmoplantar psoriasis, Incidence, proliferative condition, skin.

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Corresponding Author

Dr Deepak Sharma

Sharma Hospital, opposite   Narcotics Office, Mall Road, Morar Gwalior, MP, India

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