RETRACTED: Abnormal Plasma Levels of Steroids and Their Ratios in Patients With Prurigo Nodularis: A Pilot Study

Background: It has been suggested that cortisol levels are abnormal in chronic urticaria and atopic dermatitis, but other steroids, such as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and testosterone, are still unknown, and whether these hormones affect the maintenance of skin homeostasis or the pathogenesis of...

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Main Authors: Liuxi Chu, Xin Shu, Yan Wu, Haoran Yang, Qin Lu, Huihua Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.835269/full