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Clinical profile and severity of nail involvement in psoriasis

International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences · 2021 · Vol. 4(1) · pp. 36–40

Abstract

Material and Methods: This is prospective and observational study conducted in the Department of Dermatology. Dermatological examination specified the clinical form of psoriasis, nail alterations type, and number of fingernails involved, the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score assessing the severity of skin involvement, and based on PASI score, patients were classified into mild (PASI20). Nail Area Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI) score assessing the severity of nail involvement (pitting, leukonychia, red spots in lunula, and nail plate crumbling) and for nail bed disease (oil drop [salmon patch] discoloration, onycholysis, nail bed hyperkeratosis, and splinter hemorrhage).

Nail Diseases and Treatments Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research Autoimmune Bullous Skin DiseasesOnycholysisPsoriasisDermatologyNail (fastener)MedicineNail plateNail diseasePsoriasis Area and Severity Index

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