Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2019
Assessment of Dermatological diseases in north Kashmir. A District level hospital based study
Kouser Sideeq Lone, Uruj Altaf Qureshi, Amjad Ali
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Background: Skin diseases affect people globally both in developed and developing countries but the types of skin problems differ from region to region. This study was done to assess the burden of skin diseases in rural area of Kashmir. Methods: A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted at district level hospital in north Kashmir. Patients coming to Dermatology OPD were selected for the study Results: The common skin diseases found were tinea, contact dermatitis, scabies and acne. The chronic skin diseases seen in the study population included SLE, psoriasis, lichen planus, vitligo, melasma, xerosis and others. There was a significant association between age group and the skin lesion present. Conclusion: The major burden of skin diseases among our study participants in north Kashmir included both non–infectious as well as infectious lesions
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DOI : 10.36106/ijar
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ASSESSMENT OF DERMATOLOGICAL DISEASES IN NORTH KASHMIR. A DISTRICT LEVEL HOSPITAL BASED STUDY, Kouser Sideeq Lone, Uruj Altaf Qureshi, Amjad Ali INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-5 | May-2019
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ASSESSMENT OF DERMATOLOGICAL DISEASES IN NORTH KASHMIR. A DISTRICT LEVEL HOSPITAL BASED STUDY, Kouser Sideeq Lone, Uruj Altaf Qureshi, Amjad Ali INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-5 | May-2019
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