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Cutaneous Manifestations in Patients with Beta-Thalassemia Major Cover

Cutaneous Manifestations in Patients with Beta-Thalassemia Major

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|Oct 2023

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Figure 1.

Xerosis – extensor surface of leg shows dry skin.
Xerosis – extensor surface of leg shows dry skin.

Figure 2.

Eczema – well-defined erythematous scaly plaque with wrinkling of skin involving cubital fossa of arm, along with some excoriation marks.
Eczema – well-defined erythematous scaly plaque with wrinkling of skin involving cubital fossa of arm, along with some excoriation marks.

Figure 3.

Eczema – multiple ill-defined erythematous and excoriated papule and plaques over dry wrinkled hyperpigmented skin of lower back.
Eczema – multiple ill-defined erythematous and excoriated papule and plaques over dry wrinkled hyperpigmented skin of lower back.

Relationship between different skin disorders and mean serum ferritin levels_

Skin disorder (n)Mean ferritin levels ± standard deviationP-value
PruritisPresent503419 ± 17330.682
Absent633266 ± 1641
XerosisPresent503615 ± 16950.0615
Absent633111 ± 1641
EczemaPresent113848 ± 16800.211
Absent1023278 ± 1675
Pityriasis albaPresent132658 ± 12770.142
Absent1003421 ± 1707
Injection site marksPresent213155 ± 13120.857
Absent923374 ± 1752
HerpesPresent24180 ± 8630.223
Absent1113356 ± 1681
Tinea versicolorPresent152801 ± 16620.134
Absent983415 ± 1672
MiliariaPresent103682 ± 16940.373
Absent1033300 ± 1679
JaundicePresent83449 ± 19340.818
Absent1053325 ± 1665
FrecklesPresent454013 ± 19760.00288
Absent682884 ± 1272
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20232701.d-23-00047 | Journal eISSN: 2719-535X | Journal ISSN: 2719-6488
Language: English
Page range: 142 - 146
Submitted on: Feb 5, 2023
Accepted on: Jun 11, 2023
Published on: Oct 8, 2023
Published by: Institute of Mother and Child
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2023 Zunaira Zulfiqar, Ayesha Kanwal, Manahil Chaudhry, Muhammad Aadil, Sehrish Qaiser, Ayesha Malik, Mohammad Abdullah, published by Institute of Mother and Child
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