ABSTRACT

In this study, our aim is to evaluate the clinical and demographic features such as the age onset of the disease, family history, distribution of the lesions, gender, as well as the association with other disorders in patients with psoriasis.

Seven hundred twenty four patients who were in follow-up for psoriasis, between the period of January 2013 and July 2015 were included in our study. The clinical and demographic features were obtained from the records of the patients retrospectively. Age, gender, type of the clinical disease, distribution of the lesions, age of onset, family history (in the first, second and third-degree relatives), accompanying diseases, systemic and topical treatments are recorded. Data was analysed statistically.

The study involved 724 patients with psoriasis. The mean age was 43±16.42. There were 378 males and 346 females patients (Male/female ratio = 1.09: 1). Family history of psoriasis was observed in 41.8% of patients. The most clinical type was plaque psoriasis. The most trigger factor associated with psoriasis were stress and infection. Psoriatic arthropathy was seen in 11.6% of patients. The arthropathy was correlated with clinical severity (p=0.024). Fifty one percent of the patients (374 patients) had an accompanying systemic disease. The most common accompanying diseases were hypertension, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia. Thirty two point nine percent of the patients were given local treatments while 67.1% had systemic treatments

In conclusion, our results were similar to former studies. Currently, psoriasis is accepted as a chronic immune-related inflammatuar disease. Hence, the analysis of patients with psoriasis should be more detailed. We think that various clinical features should be taken into consideration including family history and co-morbidites while these patients are being examinated and follow-up of patients should be made more carefully.