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BACKGROUNDThe incidence and the spectrum of paediatric dermatological diseases vary from one part of the world to another. 1 Skin diseases, though very common in many developing countries are not often regarded as a significant health problem. 2 Majority of the skin diseases tend to occur in children under the age of 5 years. This high prevalence could be due to the lower immunity or higher frequency of hospital visits by infants due to greater parental care.The aim of the study is to compare the present spectrum of cutaneous disorders between two age groups of children less than 5 years and 5-14 years old and their correlation with socioeconomic status attending primary health centre, Bangalore rural, south.

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