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Juvenile psoriatic arthritis in north of Iraq | ||
| Medical Journal of Tikrit | ||
| Article 1, Volume 2, Issue 152, 2016, Pages 141-144 | ||
| Author | ||
| Abdulah F. Rajaa | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The discrepancy in the prevalence of psoriatic arthritis among psoriatics persist despite the earlier recognition of association especially in juvenile patients (<16years). One hundred fifteen patients were conducted in this study, 27% of them developed arthritis, of them only (30.4%) were under 16 years old so that they considered juvenile. Arthritis developed in (14.2%) of those juvenile patients. Male to female ratio was 1.5:1. Asymmetrical monoarthritis is the most common presentation (80%), while 40% of patients suffered from morning stiffness. Onset of psoriasis before arthritis seen in 40% , and arthritis precedes psoriasis in 20% , simultaneous onset in 40%.The study reveal positive family history of psoriasis in 40% while of psoriatic arthritis only 20%. No ocular problem was noted, it could be asymptomatic. The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of Juvenile psoriatic arthritis among Iraqi peoples in the north, to study the pattern of this disease, and the factors play role in the development of such disease | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Juvenile psoriatic arthritis in north of Iraq | ||
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