Clinical Investigation of Nail Changes in Psoriatic Patients / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 35-42, 1986.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-208612
ABSTRACT
This study was aimed to investigate the clinical manifestation of nail changes in psoriasis and was based on analysie of 205 p oriatics visited the department of dermatology, Seoul National University Hospital from November, 1984 to June, 1985. The results were summerized as follows Nail changes were noted in 78(38. 0%) out of 205 patients in the finger nails. Toe nails were involved in 26(12 7%) cut of 205 patients. 2 Nail changes in male were noted in 49 (46, 7%) out of 105 patients and in female, 29(29%) out of 100 patients. 3. The peak incidence of nail changes according, to age group was over 40 years (45. 1%.) and the lowest incidence, under 9 years(26. 7%). 4, Pitting(57. 7%) was the commonest change ii the finger nails and subungal keratosis(50. 0%) and discoloration(46 2%) in the toe nails. 5 Incidence of nail changes according to psoriatic type was 23. 7% in guttate type, 42. 6% in nummular type, 53 3% in annular type. 6 The patients with the more severe degrees of psoriasis had a higher incidence of nail involvement. Mean duration of psoriatics with nail change and without nail change was 6. 3 years and 6. 5 years, respectively, 8 Among 65 patients with psoriatic nails, onychomycosis was noted in 9 patients(13.8%).
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Psoriasis
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Toes
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Incidence
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Onychomycosis
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Dermatology
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Fingers
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Seoul
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
1986
Type:
Article
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