Plantar warts, more than a nuisance: Assessment of Dermatology Life Quality Index in patients with plantar warts
Keywords:
Palmoplantar warts, dermatology life quality index, Health related Quality of Life, Quality of Life IndexAbstract
Objective Plantar warts (PW) are a benign skin infection of keratinocytes caused by Human Papilloma Virus that can cause significant morbidity leading to an impairment of quality of life (QoL). The objective of this study was to determine the mean Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) in patients with plantar warts. Methods 98 patients were enrolled in this cross-sectional survey conducted in Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. DLQI was determined for each enrolled patient. Results Mean DLQI score was found to be 9.4±5.4 which falls in the category of moderate impairment of QoL. Conclusion PW cause significant morbidity leading to a moderate to severe impairment of DLQI in about two thirds of the cases, especially in young, male and educated subjects with chronic PW.References
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