Diseases Sometimes Associated with Psoriasis

Ganor, S.

doi:10.1159/000251080

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“…Rebora reported the presence of Candida in the intertriginous areas of psoriatic patients 2 . Ganor found a prevalence of 9.3% of Candida on the affected skin of 407 psoriatic patients 3 . Candida was found in the faeces of psoriatic patients in many previous studies 4–8 …”

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Prevalence ofCandidaon the tongue and intertriginous areas of psoriatic and atopic dermatitis patients

Leibovici¹,

Alkalay²,

Hershko

et al. 2007

Mycoses

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SummaryData in the literature regarding the prevalence of Candida in psoriatic and atopic dermatitis patients are controversial. We conducted a prospective study to determine the prevalence of Candida on the tongue, axillae and groin of psoriatic patients when compared with atopic dermatitis patients and normal controls. During the period 2003-2005, data were collected from 100 psoriatic patients, 100 patients with atopic dermatitis and 100 normal controls. Fungal test specimens for Candida were collected from the axillae, groin and tongue of each patient. There was no increase in the prevalence of Candida in intertriginous area of either psoriatic or atopic dermatitis patients. However, the prevalence of Candida on the tongue was significantly higher in psoriatic patients (32%) compared with atopic dermatitis (18%) (P = 0.024) and higher, although not significantly, than in normal controls (21%) (P = 0.08). Our study did not reveal higher prevalence of Candida in the axillae and groin of either psoriatic or atopic dermatitis patients. There was a higher prevalence of Candida on the tongue of psoriatic patients. The Candida of the tongue was asymptomatic and did not correlate with age, gender, type of psoriasis or severity of the disease, therefore we conclude that this is clinically irrelevant.

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confidence: 94%

“…2 Ganor found a prevalence of 9.3% of Candida on the affected skin of 407 psoriatic patients. 3 Candida was found in the faeces of psoriatic patients in many previous studies. [4][5][6][7][8] The prevalence of Candida of the tongue was found to be increased in patients with psoriasis capitis or seborrheic capitis by Sneff et al [7].…”

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confidence: 97%

Prevalence ofCandidaon the tongue and intertriginous areas of psoriatic and atopic dermatitis patients

Leibovici¹,

Alkalay²,

Hershko

et al. 2007

Mycoses

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“…The former may demonstrate longitudinal ridging with a stippled surface or a longitudinal linear roughness described as sandpapered nails ( Fig. 8) (53). Shiny, thin, and…”

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Diseases of the Nails in Children

Barth

Dawber

1987

Pediatric Dermatology

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The nails have numerous functions ranging from cosmetic adornment to tools. Their most important function is to splint the soft pulp of the terminal phalanx to aid fine grasp and manipulation, which may be impaired by a deformed or damaged nail. This review of nail diseases begins with an account of the embryology, anatomy, and physiology of the nail. The presentation of the sections of diseases is somewhat arbitrary as there is at present no satisfactory classification of nail disease.

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“…Ps was diagnosed in the same way as in the previous study on candidosis and Ps [3] : (a) when typical Ps was present at classical sites, at the extensor surfaces of the elbows and knees, the head and the sacrum; (b) when it was not present at a classical site but typical lesions were found with a positive Auspitz sign; (c) when regular pitting was present in at least one nail -except in patients with Aa. When Ps appeared on the head together with Aa, laboratory examination of hairs was performed to rule out fungal disease.…”

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confidence: 99%