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Treatment of Psoriasis
Dr. Walid Farah
Dr. Jamal Dabbas
Dr. Jalal Zubi
Dr. Jeries Daoud
Amman - Jordan
Introduction
Psoriasis represent the largest group of skin
disease patients treated at the Dead Sea which
have been investigated.
Worsening 20 21
3 = Fair
4 = Poor
5 = No response
6 = Exacerbation
Efficacy of Treatement
Based on individual and total disease
sign scores, the percent improvement
in sign scores, the global evaluation
of change in disease status and the
patient self – evaluation of their
response to treatment .
Safety of Treatment
Assessed by examination of
patients at each visit for local
side effects if any.
Visit Rx Pts # Mean sign scores MTSS
Eryth Scal. Indur.
0 M 58 1.9 2.1 1.9 5.9
P 56 1.85 2.15 1.8 5.8
Day M 58 2.0 2.0 1.9 5.9
4 P 56 1.9 2.1 1.8 5.8
Day M 58 1.7 1.7 1.8 5.2
8 P 56 1.9 2.1 1.9 5.9
Day M 58 1.6 1.3 1.6 4.5
15 P 56 1.8 2.0 2.1 5.9
Day M 58 1.6 1.1 1.3 4.0
21 P 56 1.6 2.0 2.1 5.7
Mean Pt. Self Evaluation ( Mean Score )
Visit True Mud False Mud
( n=58 ) ( n=56 )
Day 4 4.05 4.0