TY - JOUR
A1 - Basha, Mohamed
A1 - Azmy, Rania
A1 - Farag, Mai
T1 - A study on the effect of estrogen, progesterone, and their cutaneous receptors in the pathogenesis of melisma
Y1 - 2016/4/1
JF - Menoufia Medical Journal
JO - Menoufia Med J
SP - 389
EP - 392
VL - 29
IS - 2
UR - http://www.mmj.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-2098;year=2016;volume=29;issue=2;spage=389;epage=392;aulast=Basha
DO - 10.4103/1110-2098.192411
N2 - Objective:
The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy of estrogen, progesterone, and their cutaneous receptors in the pathogenesis of melasma.
Materials and methods:
From January 2013 to June 2013, 40 female patients with melasma and 20 age-matched and sex-matched healthy individuals as the control group were included. Estrogen and progesterone were measured using IMMULITE 2000.
Results:
Concerning the serum estrogen and progesterone levels, the patients showed a statistically significant increase in progesterone levels with a mean value of 3.65 ± 13.11 when compared with the controls with a mean value of 3.63 ± 2.64.
Conclusion:
Increase in serum progesterone supports the role of pregnancy in melasma.
ER -