Hormonal influences on women with psoriasis.
Various endogenous factors such as stress and infection are known to influence psoriasis. Previous data suggest that pregnancy has a significant influence on the course of psoriasis. This study explores the effect of pregnancy as well as other hormonal events on psoriasis in women.
Mowad
C M
CM
Department of Dermatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
Margolis
D J
DJ
Halpern
A C
AC
Suri
B
B
Synnestvedt
M
M
Guzzo
C A
CA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D005300:Fertility Agents, Female / Q000494:pharmacology; D006728:Hormones / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology; D008598:Menstruation / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; D005300:Fertility Agents, Female; D006728:Hormones