The German Association of Dermatology said that psoriasis also affects children, not only adults, noting that it often occurs in children after infection with tonsillitis accompanied by pus.
The association explained that the characteristic symptoms of psoriasis are redness, itching, and scales of white-silver color, noting that sometimes the first sites of psoriasis appear in the diapers of infants.
The association added that psoriasis may be associated with other diseases such as arthritis, and that children with psoriasis often suffer from psychological problems as a result of being rejected and ridiculed by their peers because of the distorted appearance of their skin.
The treatment of psoriasis is with medicines such as ointments, or with light, and in the case of psychological problems, psychotherapy can also be undergone.
A study predicts that the incidence and mortality of liver cancer will increase by 55% globally
Liver cancer infections and deaths are expected to rise by at least 55 percent worldwide by 2040, unless additional efforts are made to combat this often preventable disease, researchers said Thursday.
About 905,700 people were diagnosed with liver cancer and 830,200 others died as a result of infection in 2020 around the world, according to a recent study conducted by scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a branch of the World Health Organization based in Lyon, France.
If the current rate of injuries and deaths continues, about 1.4 million people will be diagnosed and 1.3 million more will die of liver cancer by 2040, according to the study.
Epidemiologist from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, Arieh Romgai, who is the lead author of the study published in the Journal of Hepatology, said that these results constitute an annual increase of 500,000 cases, whether injury or death.
The study also found that liver cancer is one of the top three causes of cancer death in 46 countries, and appears among the top five causes in nearly 100 countries.
The highest case and death rate came in East and Southeast Asia, as well as North Africa.
"This type of cancer can be largely prevented if an effort is made to control it," study co-author, Isabelle Surgumataram, said in a statement, noting that "the factors that promote infection are hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus C, alcohol consumption and weight. Overweight and metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes.
The researchers explained that the poor expectations reported by the study confirm the need to intensify efforts to combat hepatitis B and C, which have been halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic, calling for more vaccinations, examinations and treatments.
Rumgai called for "measures to be taken aimed at reducing the population's consumption of alcohol and curbing the spread of diabetes and obesity."
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