Using Acetylcysteine and Vitamin E With Psoriasis Vulgaris

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This study aims to assess the effect of adding N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) alone or in combination with Vitamin E to conventional therapy in improving the clinical outcome, oxidative stress, and inflammation in patients with mild psoriasis vulgaris

The study will include 60 Mild psoriatic patients in the active phase (score \<, =3) using PASI score. The PASI is a widely used instrument that assesses and grades the severity of psoriatic lesions and the patient's response to treatment. They will assigned randomly into 3 groups. Each group will contain 20 patients. the first group will receive Standard treatment for mild psoriatic patients (topical steroid and salicylic acid), the second group will receive Standard treatment for mild psoriasis, plus N acetyl cysteine (600 mg a day) oral, 30 minutes before breakfast, for 8 weeks. the third group will receive Standard treatment for mild psoriasis, plus N acetyl cysteine (600 mg a day) oral effervescent sachet,30 minutes before breakfast Plus, vitamin E (1000 mg) daily, oral soft gelatin capsule for 8 weeks. PASI=Psoriasis Area and Severity Index

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