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10. Frequency of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in Psoriatic Patients

Humaira Talat1, Deepak Talreja1, Humaira Maryam2 and Zarnaz Wahid1

 

ABSTRACT

 

Objective: To determine the frequency of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in psoriatic patients.

Study Design: Prospective cross-sectional study

 

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Dermatology Department of a Tertiary Health Care Facility, Dow University of Health Sciences& Civil Hospital Karachi from January 2014 to December 2014. Materials and Methods: Irrespective of age and sex, a total of 47 patients with diagnosis of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis were enrolled for this study.

 

Results: Out of 47 eligible subjects, 89.4 % were male. Most of the patients (36 %) had a body involvement of 25-50 % and the commonest type of psoriasis was plaque type. On further analysis, 8 % of the subjects were found to be positive for HBsAg on ICT method, but only 6.4 % confirmed positive on CMI techniques. Anti HCV Antibody reported positive in 10.6 % of the patients on ICT methods and the same results confirmed on CMI techniques.

 

Conclusion: The number of psoriatic patients suffering from hepatitis B & C virus is not very much significant but should be considered. Once it is positive, then the treatment options are totally different. Key Words: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Psoriasis

 

Citation of article: Talat H, Talreja D, Maryam H, Wahid Z. Frequency f He atitis B and Hepatitis C In Psoriatic Patients. Med Forum 2016;27(7):38-41