title: Influence of the menstrual cycle on systemic diseases.
abstract: Physiological changes associated with the menstrual cycle influence the clinical course of some diseases such as bronchial asthma, allergies, anaphylaxis, epilepsy, migraine, dermatoses, and porphyria. Hormonal manipulation can be beneficial in some patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Boggess
authors.forename: H O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Williamson
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Homm
mesh_terms: D004194:Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000502:physiology*