[The clinical and functional state of the liver in patients with psoriasis in the presence of chronic opisthorchiasis].

OBJECTIVE

to study the clinical and functional state of the liver in patients with psoriasis concurrent with chronic opisthorchiasis (CO).

SUBJECTS AND

METHODS

Twenty-eight patients with psoriasis concurrent with CO, 15 patients with CO, 15 patients with the enlarged liver, and 15 healthy individuals were examined. Serum biochemical study and ultrasonography of the liver and gallbladder were used.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: The patients with comorbidity were found to have hepatomegaly with syndromes of cytolysis, cholestasis, and mesenchymal inflammation of more degrees than those from Groups 2 and 3.

CONCLUSION

The found clinical and functional liver changes in patients with psoriasis concurrent with CO make it necessary to perform anthelmintic therapy in this category of patients.