Hormonal influences on women with psoriasis.

C Mowad, David J. Margolis, Allan C. Halpern, Bani Kaur Suri, Marie Synnestvedt, C A Guzzo

PubMed · 1998 · 57 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

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.