Indian Journal of Dermatology

BACKGROUND: Male urethritis is primarily sexually transmitted in India and has also shown a high rate. Urethritis or inflammation of the urethra is a multifactorial condition. It is called gonococcal urethritis (GU) when Neisseria gonorrhoeae is detected in a urethral smear of the patient and non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) when this organism cannot be visualized. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To study the demographic profile and management pattern of NGU retrospectively in male patients...

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Psoriasis is a multifactorial, chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory condition. Psoriasis often goes beyond the skin, nails and scalp and involves the eyes (uveitis), joints (arthritis) and several metabolic derangements, as seen in various studies. It is strongly associated with features of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) like hypertension, obesity, dyslipidaemia, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Amongst various skin diseases, MetS has the strongest association with psoriasis...

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BACKGROUND: In patients with psoriasis, psychiatric co-morbidities accompany quite frequently. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: We aimed to compare the effects of methotrexate and biologics on psychiatric comorbidities, and also examine the relationship of these symptoms with systemic inflammation parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty patients with psoriasis treated with biologics or methotrexate were enrolled. At the baseline and the 24th week of the treatment, the patients filled Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), inflammation was assessed with serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels...

BACKGROUND: Chronic stress, a potential risk factor for cardiac autonomic dysfunction and cardiovascular (CV) risk, is known to induce the onset and exacerbation of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), a psychodermatological disorder. However, data regarding CV risks due to the stress associated with CSU are very limited. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: This study aimed at comparing the cardiac sympathovagal balance (SVB), inflammatory markers, perceived stress and quality of sleep in patients with CSU (test group) and normal subjects (control group)...

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BACKGROUND: Global phase III trials have established the effectiveness and the safety profile of 5 and 10 mg twice-daily regimens of Tofacitinib for the management of psoriasis. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: This study was aimed at assessing the improvement in quality of life in patients suffering from moderate-to-severe psoriasis following 12-week Tofacitinib therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 50 adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis enrolled with informed consent...

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