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Measuring Psoriasis Severity at Home
Published on: March 1, 2024
Clinical characteristics of Thai patients with psoriasis
Sukhum Jiamton1, Puan Suthipinittharm, Kanokvalai Kulthanan
1Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Objective:
To reveal the clinical manifestations, aggravating factors, factor associated with severity, and treatment of psoriasis in Thai patients.
Material And Method:
The data of psoriasis patients who had been visited Dermatologic outpatient clinic, Siriraj Hospital between July 2002 and July 2008 were retrospectively reviewed.
Results:
One thousand eighty two patients were studied. The male to female ratio was 1.2:1 and the peak age of onset was in the 40 to 49 year-old age group. The most common aggravating factor was stress (50%), followed by trauma (39%) and weather condition (35%). The majority of patients had plaque type (72.8%). Male gender, smoking, alcohol intake, and nail abnormalities were related to severe psoriasis (PASI > 10).
Conclusion:
The present study demonstrated the demographic data of Thai psoriasis patients in a large number of population. These data would be beneficial for national public health development of Thailand in order to provide the better care for Thai psoriasis patients.
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