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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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Psoriasis in children: An insight
Sandipan Dhar1, Raghubir Banerjee1, Nilesh Agrawal2, Sharmila Chatterjee1, Rajib Malakar3
1 Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Institute of Child Health, Kolkata, India
2 Department of Paediatrics, Bedford Hospital NHS Trust, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
3 Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University, Washington DC, USA
Correspondence Address:
Sandipan Dhar
Flat 2A2, Block 2, 5, NSC Bose Road, Kolkata - 700 040
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.82477
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Onset of psoriasis in childhood is quite common. Chronicity, inflammation and hyperproliferation are the cardinal features by which the condition establishes its uniqueness. Clearance of disease may be farfetched in most patients and relapse is frequent. Early recognition and management of psoriasis in children and adolescents is vital in therapy in children. |
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