Senun zinc levels were studied in 7S patients or different cutaneous disorders and 24 healthy (ontrois. It was found to be significantly lower in acne vulgaris (715 ±215~gmIlOOml),leprosy(8S.9 ± 26.9f.1gm1lOOml) and psoriasis (93.3 ± 25.9J1g1l11100m1) as compared to healthy controls (105.3 ± 3O.1J.4PD1100m1). No significant correlation was found in other cutaneous disorders studied I.e. vitiligo and aphthous ulcers where serum zinc levels were found to be 97.3 ± 26.6 )J.gmIlOOml and 105.2 ± 23.S I!gmllOOml respectively.

Forty nine cases of chronic liver disorders were studied for cutaneous manifestations. More than half of these (57.1%) cases revealed cutaneous changes. Common cutaneous manifestations were prominent dilated veins on abdomen (28.6%), icterus (20.1 %), clubbing of nails (16.3%), ichthyosis (12.2%), hyperpigmentation (12.2%), pruritus (8.2%), gynecomastia (8.2%) and spider naevi (6.1). Less common cutancous manifestations included palmar erythema, telangiectasia, leuconychia, loss of body hair and acneiform eruptions in 4.1 per ccnt cases each and striae distense, purpura and pellagra in 2.0 per cent cases each. MJAFI1997; 53: 263-266

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Pattern of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in 1027 male patients admitted during 1990 to 1996 were analysed. MJYority of cases (86%) were in age group of 20 to 40 years. Out of total 1027 SID cases 334 (32%) were having chancroid, 237 (23%) syphllis, 122 (11.9%) lymphogranuloma venereum, 130 (12.6%) gonorrhoea, 34 (3.3%) Herpes genital1s and 170 (16.5%) other STDs. 167 STD cases (16.3%) were found to have mvinfection. A rising trend in prevalence ofHlV infection in SID patients from 2.8% (1990) to 27.8 (1996) was noticed contrary to declining trend of STDs from 213 cases in 1990 to 79 cases in 1996. The prevalence of HlV infection was 30.3% in LGV, 19.3% in chancroid, 13.5% in syphllis, 17.6% in herpes genitalls, 6.7% in gonorrhoea and 11.2% in other SID cases.Out of total 167 SID cases having HIV infection 65 (40%) cases were of chancroid, 37 (22.2%) of LGV, 32(19.2%) of syphllis, 8 (4.8) of gonorrhoea, and 6(3.6% ) of herpes genital1s while 17 (10.2) cases were having other STDs. MJAFI 1fJ9fJ;

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