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A Role of Estrogen in Etiopathogenesis of Melasma in Female Patients- A Prospective Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital
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Krishnendra Varma
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Kiran Kumare
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Harsh Sharma
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Megha Sharma
Aim: To study the role of estrogen in etiopathogenesis of melasma in female patients.
Objectives: To study the estrogen levels and its imbalance in female patients attending Dermatology OPD of C.R.G.H. within 1 year by correlating with the normal levels.
Patients and Methods: Sixty -six female patients suffering from melasma, between the ages of 15-45 years, were enrolled in the study. Patients were investigated for estrogen levels at any time of their menstrual cycle and estrogen values estimated according to follicular and luteal phase values.
Results: Amongst the sixty- six patients, there were only 18 (27.3%) patients who had normal values for estrogen while the remaining 48 patients (72.7%) had deranged values (mostly increased).
Conclusion: Estrogen plays an important role in causation of melasma.
Key Words: Melasma, estrogen, discolouration, reproductive years
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Varma K, Kumare K, Sharma H, Sharma M. A Role of Estrogen in Etiopathogenesis of Melasma in Female Patients- A Prospective Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital [Internet]. IP Indian J Clin Exp Dermatol. 2015 [cited 2025 Oct 26];1(1):21-24. Available from: https://doi.org/
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Varma, K., Kumare, K., Sharma, H., Sharma, M. (2015). A Role of Estrogen in Etiopathogenesis of Melasma in Female Patients- A Prospective Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital. IP Indian J Clin Exp Dermatol, 1(1), 21-24. https://doi.org/
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Varma, Krishnendra, Kumare, Kiran, Sharma, Harsh, Sharma, Megha. "A Role of Estrogen in Etiopathogenesis of Melasma in Female Patients- A Prospective Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital." IP Indian J Clin Exp Dermatol, vol. 1, no. 1, 2015, pp. 21-24. https://doi.org/
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Varma, K., Kumare, K., Sharma, H., Sharma, M.. "A Role of Estrogen in Etiopathogenesis of Melasma in Female Patients- A Prospective Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital." IP Indian J Clin Exp Dermatol 1, no. 1 (2015): 21-24. https://doi.org/