Background: Psoriasis is a common and genetically determined skin disease, which is frequent throughout the world. Objective: To perform a descriptive clinical study of 200 cases of psoriasis in Ahwaz. Patients and Methods: This study was performed from November 1997 to April 1999 on 200 psoriatic patients attended a private skin clinic in Ahwaz. Data were collected from patients and entered in questionnaires. Results: 56% of the patients were female and 44% were male. The age of onset was in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th decades in 24.2%, 33.5%, 18.5% and 10%, respectively. Their age was in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th decades in 23.5%, 28.5%, 17.5% and 14%, respectively. Only few cases referred with later ages of onset. In 40% of the cases the disease started from the scalp. 9% of the patients reported positive Koebner phenomenon. A positive family history for psoriasis was found in 25%. Nail involvement was detected in 39% of the patients. Conclusion: Psoriasis in Ahwaz shows a similar pattern to the other parts of world.
Karayi,M. , Radmanesh,M. , Mousavi,Z. and Darvishi Zadeh,N. (2000). A descriptive study of 200 cases of Psoriasis in Ahwaz in 1997-99. Iranian Journal of Dermatology, 3(4), 29-33.
MLA
Karayi,M. , , Radmanesh,M. , , Mousavi,Z. , and Darvishi Zadeh,N. . "A descriptive study of 200 cases of Psoriasis in Ahwaz in 1997-99", Iranian Journal of Dermatology, 3, 4, 2000, 29-33.
HARVARD
Karayi M., Radmanesh M., Mousavi Z., Darvishi Zadeh N. (2000). 'A descriptive study of 200 cases of Psoriasis in Ahwaz in 1997-99', Iranian Journal of Dermatology, 3(4), pp. 29-33.
CHICAGO
M. Karayi, M. Radmanesh, Z. Mousavi and N. Darvishi Zadeh, "A descriptive study of 200 cases of Psoriasis in Ahwaz in 1997-99," Iranian Journal of Dermatology, 3 4 (2000): 29-33,
VANCOUVER
Karayi M., Radmanesh M., Mousavi Z., Darvishi Zadeh N. A descriptive study of 200 cases of Psoriasis in Ahwaz in 1997-99. Iran J Dermatol, 2000; 3(4): 29-33.
