Ikram-ur Rahim, Mariam Sheikh, Amina Shahid, Rizwan Zafar, Ayesha Ahmed, Hafiz Zunair Iqbal, Madeeha Javed, Mariam Bari.
Skin, Mucosal, Nail and Hair Manifestations in 100 patients of Chronic Liver Disease (CLD).
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(2):602-4.

Aim: To deter mine frequency of various skin, mucosal, nail and hair manifestations in our community in patients of chronic liver disease (CLD). Study Design: A descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medicine & Dermatology Akhtar Saeed Trust Teaching Hospital Lahore. Total duration of study is 06 months from 1st April 2017 to 30th September 2017 . Methodology: Patients suffering from chronic liver disease (CLD) were included and their detailed history and physical examination was carried out and recorded in specially designed Proforma. The record was analyzed. Result: A total 100 patients were included and 70 males and 30 were females, who se ages were 20 years and above. In skin manifestations pruritus was most common 25 % and least common was dupuytren contracture 3%,regarding mucosal manifestations oral lichen planus (LP) 34% was most common. In nails leuconychia 21% and in hair sparse axillary and pubic hair 50% were most common cause. Conclusion: Young doctors should give proper importance to physical examination of patients with history of chronic liver disease and look especially for pruritis, oral lichen planus, leuconychia,sparse axillary and pubic hair and other dermatological manifestations as some times these are only the features which point to diagnosis.

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