Comparison of efficacy between combination of acitretin and UVB and UVB alone in treatment of plaque psoriasis
| Main Authors: | Zara Shakeel, Zainab Batool, Haider Ali Bhatti |
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| Format: | Article Journal |
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, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/4448567 |
Daftar Isi:
- OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy between combination of acitretin and UVB and UVB alone in treatment of plaque psoriasis MATERIAL AND METHODS: This comparative study was conducted at Department of Dermatology Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore from November 2017 May 2018. Total 80 patients suffering from plaque psoriasis having age from 15 years to 50 years either male or female were selected for this study. RESULTS: Total 80 patients with moderate to server plaque psoriasis were included in this study. Mean age of the patients of Group A was 32.82 ± 11.084 years and mean age of the patients of Group B was 33.00 ± 11.200 years. Efficacy of the treatment was noted in 33 (82.5%) patients of Group A and 22 (55%) patients of Group B. Significant (P = 0.015) difference was found in efficacy of both groups. No association of efficacy of drugs was found with gender and age. CONCLUSION: In present study two groups of patients with plaque psoriasis were treated with combination of UVB and Acitretine and UVB alone. Results of this study showed a significant difference between the efficacy of two treatment groups. But insignificant association of efficacy was seen with gender and age.