Diet in dermatology: Revisited.

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dc.contributor.authorKaimal, Sowmya
dc.contributor.authorThappa, Devinder Mohan
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-22T03:22:25Z
dc.date.available2012-08-22T03:22:25Z
dc.date.issued2010-03
dc.description.abstractDiet has an important role to play in many skin disorders, and dermatologists are frequently faced with the difficulty of separating myth from fact when it comes to dietary advice for their patients. Patients in India are often anxious about what foods to consume, and what to avoid, in the hope that, no matter how impractical or difficult this may be, following this dictum will cure their disease. There are certain disorders where one or more components in food are central to the pathogenesis, e.g. dermatitis herpetiformis, wherein dietary restrictions constitute the cornerstone of treatment. A brief list, although not comprehensive, of other disorders where diet may have a role to play includes atopic dermatitis, acne vulgaris, psoriasis vulgaris, pemphigus, urticaria, pruritus, allergic contact dermatitis, fish odor syndrome, toxic oil syndrome, fixed drug eruption, genetic and metabolic disorders (phenylketonuria, tyrosinemia, homocystinuria, galactosemia, Refsum's disease, G6PD deficiency, xanthomas, gout and porphyria), nutritional deficiency disorders (kwashiorkar, marasmus, phrynoderma, pellagra, scurvy, acrodermatitis enteropathica, carotenemia and lycopenemia) and miscellaneous disorders such as vitiligo, aphthous ulcers, cutaneous vasculitis and telogen effluvium. From a practical point of view, it will be useful for the dermatologist to keep some dietary information handy to deal with the occasional patient who does not seem to respond in spite of the best, scientific and evidence-based therapy.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKaimal Sowmya, Thappa Devinder Mohan. Diet in dermatology: Revisited. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 2010 Mar-Apr; 76(2): 103-115.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/140564
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=2010;volume=76;issue=2;spage=103;epage=115;aulast=Kaimalen_US
dc.subjectDieten_US
dc.subjectdermatologyen_US
dc.subjectnutritionen_US
dc.titleDiet in dermatology: Revisited.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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