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Skin thickness in psoriasis
Author(s) -
ROGERS S.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1992.tb00221.x
Subject(s) - psoriasis , medicine , calipers , dermatology , skin thickness , mathematics , geometry
Summary Skin thickness measured by the Harpenden skin‐fold caliper showed that the uninvulved or non‐lesional skin thickness in psoriasis does not differ significantly from that of normal skin. It is thinner in females than in males under 65 years and decreases with age in both sexes. It is thinner in those with fair skin compared to those who tan easily. Uninvolved skin thickness in psoriasis appears to influence the thickness of an adjacent psoriatic plaque.