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Volume 18, Issue 7

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Original Contribution

Physical activity guidelines awareness and counselling practice in relation to health care providers’ knowledge and behaviour in Qatar
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Mohamed Ghaith Al-Kuwari, Ahmad Muslim Al-Hamdani , Wadha Ahmad Al-Baker
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93828

Satisfaction among patients attending the continuity of care clinic in West Bay health center in Qatar
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Mohamed Salem, Amal Al-Ali, Lolwa Al-Maslamani, Hisham El-Mahdi, Shumoos Abed, Mustafa Abugesiesa, Safa Qaissi, Sahar Omer, Eman Abuhzima
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93829

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of self-medication among Undergraduate Medical Students in Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia
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Reham Al-Jamea, Asseil Bossei, Hanan Al Zhrani, Faisal Bossei, Wed Faiz, Maaly Alqurashi, Hydi Ahmed
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93830

What a low prevalence of diabetes mellitus between the most desired values of high density lipoproteins in the plasma
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Mehmet Rami Helvaci, Abdulrazak Abyad, Lesley Pocock
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93831

Population and Community Studies

Evaluation of Postpartum Stress in Breastfeeding and Non-breastfeeding Mothers of Kathmandu, Nepal
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Kharel Sushil, Raut Binod, Mainalee Mandira
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93832

Osteoporosis in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
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Jinan Q. Mohammed, Abdulsatar J. Mathkhor, Alaa H. Abed
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93833

COVID-19 in Pakistan: A Grim-looking Trajectory
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Salman Tariq, Naveen Tariq, Waris Qidwai
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93834

Review

Diabetes Management in Ramadan – A Clinical Review
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Jazeb Razaq, Shayaan Ahmed Saqib
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93835

Parkinson’s Disease: An update on Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Management
Part 3 : Diagnosis , Symptoms, and Prognosis of Parkinson’s Disease
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Abdukrazak Abyad
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93836

Case study

Haemoperitoneum in undiagnosed fundal placenta percreta in a third trimester pregnancy presented in labor: A case report
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Nansi Dari Alfayez, Taghreed Mohammed Aldajeh, Mohmmad Abed Al-rahaman AL-harasis, Ahmad Saad Kharabsheh, Khalil Abdel Wahhab Al-Tamimi
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93837

Original Clinical Research

Post-stroke Delirium: Meta-analysis of Frequency
Saleha Al-Jadidi, Martin Cole, Alina Dyachenko, Antonio Ciampi
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DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93838


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July 2020 - Volume 18, Issue 7

Osteoporosis in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Patients

Jinan Q. Mohammed (1)
Abdulsatar J. Mathkhor (2)
Alaa H. Abed (3)

(1) Dermatologist. Dermatology unit in Basra Teaching Hospital Basra. Iraq
(2) Rheumatologist. Rheumatology unit in Basra Teaching Hospital Basra. Iraq
(3) Community Physician, Department of Technical Laboratory Testing, Basra Private University College for Science and Technology

Corresponding author:
Jinan Q. Mohammed, Dermatologist
Dermatology unit in Basra Teaching Hospital,
Basra
Iraq
Email: jinanbubasri@yahoo.com

Received: May 2020; Accepted: June 2020; Published: July 1, 2020. Citation: Jinan Q. Mohammed,.Abdulsatar J. Mathkhor, Alaa H. Abed. Osteoporosis in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Patients. World Family Medicine. 2020; 18(7): 38-42 DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93833

Abstract


Background: There is evidence of occurrence of osteoporosis in patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. This study aimed to assess the occurrence of osteoporosis in patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

Patients and methods: A cross-sectional study involved 154 (88 males and 66 females) patients with psoriasis; of them 42 (23males and 19 females) fulfilled the classification criteria of psoriatic arthritis, from Oct. 2018 –Jan.2020. Extensive data collection involving full investigations, disease activity, PASI and DAS28 were measured for both psoriasis group and psoriatic arthritis group, respectively. Dual energy X ray absorptiometry (DXA) was performed for both groups.

Results: From the total sample of 154 patients, 112 patients with psoriasis 65 (58.9%) were males and 47 (41.1%) were females, 42 patients with psoriatic arthritis 23 (54.7%) were males and 19 (45.3%) were females. Whereas 33 patients of the psoriasis group have osteoporosis in a percentage of 29.5%, that is associated with high psoriasis area and severity index (PASI), in particular in males; there were only two patients who have osteoporosis in the psoriatic arthritis group in a percentage of 4.7%, which also was associated with high disease activity. Patients with psoriatic arthritis have less frequency than those patients with Psoriasis of developing osteoporosis particularly those on biologic treatment.

Conclusion: Osteoporosis frequently occurs in patients with psoriasis than Psoriatic arthritis patient, in particular male patients. It is less frequently occurring in patients with psoriatic arthritis, in particular those on anti TNF treatment.

Key words: psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, osteoporosis.

 







 


 
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