2014
DOI: 10.5455/2320-6012.ijrms20141136
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Clinico-epidemiological study of pityriasis versicolor in a rural tertiary care hospital

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“…Both conditions have Malassezia species involved in their pathogenesis. Snekavalli [18], [38], [39].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Both conditions have Malassezia species involved in their pathogenesis. Snekavalli [18], [38], [39].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In our study, the most commonly affected age group was from 21 to 30 years of age which coincides with other studies. [ 8 9 10 11 ] This is explained by the role of sebum and hormone in young adults. Increased activity of pilosebaceous glands at puberty leads to increased sebum production and thus provides a lipid rich environment for the growth of Malassezia species.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Our study population was predominated by male population in accordance with others. [ 8 9 12 ] However, in another study, females from fishery community had higher rate of infection than males. [ 13 ] We observed females presenting with face involvement more commonly whereas males had more lesions on chest and abdomen.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Various other studies have also reported the occurrence of pityriasis versicolor most commonly in this age group. [6][7][8][9][10][11] This may be explained by the fact that there is increased sebum production during this period and Malassezia being lipophilic, affects these individuals more often. Males (70%) outnumbered females (30%) in the study population.…”
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“…Crespo Erchiga et al and Tabaseera N et al reported association of seborrhoeic dermatitis in 40% and 31.4% of patients respectively. 8,22 Majority of the patients had blood group A (52%), followed by blood group O (38%). This is contrary to the study by Kareema et al, in 2014, in which blood group O (74%) was most commonly associated followed by blood group A (13.9%) and blood group B in 10.7% of patients.…”
Section: Figure 11: Correlation Between the Various Malassezia Isolatmentioning
confidence: 99%