Clinical Study on Psoriasis - 2 . Classification of Severity and Comparative Study by the Activity of Psoriasis.
- Author:
Dae Hun SUH
;
Joo Heung REE
;
Jai Il YOUN
;
Jeong Aee KIM
- Publication Type:Comparative Study ; Original Article
- Keywords:
Clinical study;
Psoriasis
- MeSH:
Classification*;
Humans;
Psoriasis*;
Seoul;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1990;28(3):295-301
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In the study of 142 psoriatic patients who visited psoriasis clinic in Seoul Nstional University Hospital during recent five years, psoriasis was classified according to the severity based on the activity. The guideline of activity was as follows : 1. Mild: skin lesions stationary for the last one month. 2. Moderate : peripherally spreading plaque lesions with only occasionally small papules. 3. Severe : rapidly developing new lesions from the periphery of plaques or normal skin, or newly developing pustules. This study was done to evaluate the distribution and clinical features of psoriasis according to the activity. Among 142 patients of psoriasis, 84(59.2%) patients had mild psoriasis, 39(27. 4%) patients had moderate psoriasis, and 19(13.4%) patients were presented as severe psoriasis.
