Increased risk of depression and impairment in quality of life in patients with lamellar ichthyosis

pay.thelady61 shared this article with you from Inoreader Increased risk of depression and impairment in quality of life in patients with lamellar ichthyosis Via Dermatologic Therapy Abstract Lamellar ichthyosis (LI) is a genetic skin disorder characterized by dark brown scales, palmoplantar hyperkeratosis, pain, and itching. LI severity could have implications in psychological aspects, causing depression and impairment in the quality of life (QoL) of patients. In this study, we used the Congenital Ichthyosis Severity Index (CISI), the Depression Beck Inventory‐II (DBI‐II), and the Dermatologic Life Quality Index (DLQI) to assess severity, level of depression, and impairment in QoL in a group of patients with LI. We observed that the majority of the patients presented a high severity level concerning the presence of scales (57.7%), while for erythema and alopecia, the severity was less. Eighty % of the analyzed patients presented depression, while only 20.8% of individuals of the control group presented it (p < 0.001, OR= 15.2). While for QoL, only 4.3% of the patients did not exhibit any impairment. Finally, the increase in the score obtained in DBI‐II wa s correlated with the DLQI score (rs = 0.663, p = 0.0014). Our results suggest that patients with LI have an increased risk of suffering depression and impairment in their QoL; thus, the management of their disease should be performed from a multidisciplinary perspective to improve the global aspects of their lives. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.