Serum Prolactin Levels in Dermatological Diseases: A Case-Control Study

    April 2015 in “ Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery ”
    Nadia Abdalhafid Elsherif, Abdalla I. El‐Sherif, Salwa A. El-Dibany
    Studysummary This study found higher serum prolactin levels in patients with psoriasis, vitiligo, and alopecia areata compared to controls, and prolactin levels correlated with disease severity in psoriasis and alopecia areata but not vitiligo.
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    1. Prolactin and the Skin: A Dermatological Perspective on an Ancient Pleiotropic Peptide Hormone Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2008
    2. Human Scalp Hair Follicles Are Both a Target and a Source of Prolactin, Which Serves as an Autocrine and/or Paracrine Promoter of Apoptosis-Driven Hair Follicle Regression American Journal of Pathology · 2006

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