Socio demographics, clinical profile, risk factors and co morbidities of patients with psoriasis attending a tertiary care hospital.

Krishna Murthy C; Dr. M S Srinivasan; Dr. Priyadarshini Shanmugam

Volume : VIII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

Socio demographics, clinical profile, risk factors and co morbidities of patients with psoriasis attending a tertiary care hospital.

Krishna Murthy C, Dr. M S Srinivasan, Dr. Priyadarshini Shanmugam

Abstract :

Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of skin usually presented with demarcated chronic erythematous plaques. The study aims is to review the clinical profile, demographic and behavioural risk factors of patients with psoriasis attending a tertiary care hospital.

Methods: A cross–sectional study conducted on psoriasis patients attending the department of dermatology at Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute over 3 years period from August 2015 to July 2018.

Results: Among 228 patients with psoriasis, 93 were males and 135 were females. Majority of the patients were seen in the age group of 31– 40 years (n= 62). 173 patients had Type I psoriasis and 55 patients had Type II psoriasis Only 53 patients (23.24%) had a family history of Psoriasis. The most common clinical presentation was Psoriasis vulgaris, 51.8% (n= 118).

Conclusion: This study is small effort and a large population based studies will help to establish the disease burden.