Altered Levels of Serum Zinc and Cadmium in Patients with Chronic Vesiculobullous Hand and Feet Dermatitis

Table 1

Clinical profile in cases ().

Variables	Number of cases	%
Duration of itching
<3 months	25	67.6
4 to <6 months	5	13.5
>6 months	5	13.5
No itching	2	5.4
Intensity of itching
Mild	14	37.8
Moderate	19	51.4
Severe	2	5.4
Diurnal variation in itching
More in daytime	14	37.8
More in night	3	8.1
No diurnal variation	18	48.6
Duration of skin lesions
<3 months	27	73
4–6 months	5	13.5
>6 months	5	13.5
Past history of recurrent disease
Yes	29	78.4
No	8	21.6
Previous treatment taken
Allopathic	33	89.2
Ayurvedic	1	2.7
No treatment	3	8.1
Personal history of atopy
Yes	1	2.7
No	36	97.3
Family history of atopy
Yes	4	10.8
No	33	90.2
Site of lesions
Palmar areas of hand	29	78.4
Sides of finger	37	100
Dorsum of hand	19	51.4
Dorsum of foot	3	8.1
Only on hands	30	81.1
Both hands and feet	7	18.9
Morphology
Vesicular	25	67.6
Erosions	33	89.2
Crusting	12	32.4
Scaling	28	75.6
Pustules	4	10.8
Pattern of lesions
Confluent	35	94.6
Discrete	14	37.8
Clustered	1	2.7