Childhood Psoriasis A Clinical Study
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1995
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Saudi Digital Library
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This retrospective study was carried out in King Fahd Hospital of the University (KFHU), Al-Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, to identify the prevalence, clinical patterns and triggering factors in psoriatic children (0-12 years). Out of 12 171 new patients attending the Dermatology Department of KFHU over a 10-year period (Jan. 1, 1985 - Dec . 31 , 1994 ) , 106 children had psoriasis , they were 12 % of 876 new psoriatic patients een in this period.