Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology Medknow Publications on behalf of The Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL) ISSN: 0378-6323 EISSN: 0973-3922 Vol. 70, Num. 5, 2004, pp. 317-318

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, Leprology, Vol. 70, No. 5, September-October, 2004, pp. 317-318

Letter To Editor

Response by the author

Rao GathaS

Dept. of Skin & STD, KMC Hospital, Mangalore

Correspondence Address:Dept of Skin and STD, K M C Hospital, Attavar, Mangalore
drupadya@hotmail.com

Code Number: dv04111

Sir,

I appreciate the keen interest shown by the reader in my article "Cutaneous changes in chronic alcoholics". I thank the reader for sharing his knowledge about the topic. However, changes like spontaneous skin necrosis were not seen in our patients as none of them were in liver cell failure or having cirrhosis. Even though eczema was found in both the study and control groups, it was less evident in study group. Finally none of our patients had any skin disease (psoriasis) exacerbated by alcohol intake.

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