Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW ON PSORIASIS (KITIBH KUSHTA) IN PEDIATRICS ACCORDING TO MODERN SCIENCE

*Dr. Jitesh Yadav Thakur and Dr. Ankush Dattatraya Khedkar

Abstract

The word psoriasis is derived from the Greek word, psora means to itch or scale and Ias means, condition. Psoriasis appears to be largely a disorder of keratinisation. Psoriasis is a chronic, recurring dermatitis which may have onset in childhood or adolescence (type 1 psoriasis) and in adults (type 2 psoriasis). Type 1 psoriasis is usually charactorized by a positive family history, severe disease, and prominent koebner phenomenon. Psoriasis is a disease condition in which rapid replacement of the epidermis on the psoriatic lesion occurs. Genetic and environmental factors greatly influence the clinical development of psoriasis which results in wide differences in the prevalence of this disease among different ethnic groups and in different parts of the world. Estimates of the occurrence of psoriasis in different parts of the world vary from 0.1- 3%. The few studies that have been performed in India reveals the incidence of psoriasis attending clinic and hospital range from 0.8- 5.6%. However this does not reflect the actual prevalence of psoriasis in general population.

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