Prolactin and vitiligo: proposed autocrine/paracrine actions
Background The exact cause of vitiligo remains unclear. Several theories have been proposed, including autoimmune and neuroendocrine theories. Prolactin has been studied as an immunomodulatory factor in several autoimmune diseases. Regarding vitiligo, previous studies revealed contradictory results....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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Series: | Journal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society |
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Online Access: | http://www.jewd.eg.net//article.asp?issn=1687-1537;year=2021;volume=18;issue=1;spage=61;epage=66;aulast=El-Hanafy |