Coexisting parasitic infestations in patients with psoriasis and effects of deworming therapy on response of treatment

Authors : Shikha Khare, Shikha Khare, Tamal Trivedi, Tamal Trivedi

DOI : 10.18231/j.pjms.2020.017

Volume : 10

Issue : 2

Year : 2020

Page No : 68-70

Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease involving predominantly skin, nails and joints.
Two hundred cases of psoriasis were investigated and treated in a hospital of North India and a very high
incidence of parasitic infestations was noted among these patients. Deworming therapy along with standard
treatment resulted in excellent relief and prolonged remissions in these cases. A new hypothesis is proposed
regarding how the deworming therapy helps in improving the results in Psoriasis.

Keywords: Psoriasis, Parasites, Deworming, Inflammation, Chronic skin disease.


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