Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Diseases

Zohreh Tehranchi

Publications

• Research Article
  Assessment of Prolactin Levels in Vitiligo Patients and Healthy Controls and it’s Association With Severity of Disease
  Author(s): Siamak Esmaeily Radvar, Zohreh Tehranchi, Masoud Partovikia, Armaghan Kazeminejad and Seyed Hadi Sadat AminiSiamak Esmaeily Radvar, Zohreh Tehranchi, Masoud Partovikia, Armaghan Kazeminejad and Seyed Hadi Sadat Amini
  
  Background: Vitiligo is a patchy depigmentation of skin with a prevalence of 1-2% globally, with three probable mechanisms among which immunologic affairs are most prominent. Higher blood concentrations of prolactin in autoimmune diseases like thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis and SLE have identified a vital role for the hormone in this regard. So we conducted the current study to evaluate serum levels of prolactin in cases of vitiligo comparing to healthy subjects to detect any relationship and responsibility of prolactin in this disease. Methods: Through a case-control design, vitiligo sufferers referring to two university centers in Tehran were recruited beside a sex- and age-matched control group. Peripheral blood serum prolactin levels were measured to compare cases and controls in order to find any relevant changes. Results: 110 subjects including 55 cases of vitiligo and 55 con.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2376-0427.1000155

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