Nosometamorphosis of psoriasis in the Saratov region

• Main Authors: Nelyubova O.I., Utz S.R.
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Saratov State Medical University 2016-09-01
• Series: Саратовский научно-медицинский журнал
• Subjects: clinical polymorphism; nosometamorphosis; psoriasis; psoriatic arthritis
• Online Access: http://www.ssmj.ru/system/files/2016_03-1_467-475.pdf

Aim: to study the clinical polymorphism of psoriasis widely in Saratov region for the last 30 years period. Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of medical records of 2083 patients with various forms of psoriasis, which were hospitalized at the Clinic of Skin and Venereal Diseases of Saratov Medical Institute in the period from 1984 to 1988 and data for statistical comparison from register of 1450 medical records of patients with various forms of psoriasis, also hospitalized at the Clinic of Skin and Venereal Diseases of Saratov State Medical University in the period of 2009-2013. Results. An increase in the incidence of severe and atypical forms of dermatosis is noted. Exudative and pustular forms of psoriasis are found more commonly. Psoriatic arthritis is noted to be slightly more associated with exudative form. Conclusion. The risk of psoriasis developing is noted in the age group of 10-30 years. In psoriatic arthritis an increase in morbidity is noted in the period of 30-60 years.