PREVALENCE OF MELASMA IN WOMEN IN ARDEBIL CITY IN 2002

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EDALATKHAH H.; AMANI F.; REZAIFAR G.

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Journal: Iranian Journal of Dermatology Year:2004 | Volume:7 | Issue:2 Page(s): 72-77

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PREVALENCE OF MELASMA IN WOMEN IN ARDEBIL CITY IN 2002

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EDALATKHAH H. | AMANI F. | REZAIFAR G. | Issue Writer Certificate

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MELASMAQ3

MELASMA PREVALENCEQ4

MELASMA CLINICAL PATTERNQ4

Abstract

Background: MELASMA is a pattern of facial pigmentation that affects upper lip, cheeks, forehead and chin. The disease is seen mainly in 30-55-year-old women, and may be regarded as a physiological change in pregnancy. Its etiologic nature is still unknown. Objective: To determine the prevalence of MELASMA in women in Ardebil city. Patients & Methods: The study was cross sectional - descriptive study done on 855 women in Ardebil city in 2002. Sampling method was cluster and 855 women in the age range of 12-85 years in 25 health services (from each family one woman over 11years) were randomly selected and necessary information have been collected by a questionnaire. Descriptive and analytic statistics were used to analyze data in SPSS program. Results: the prevalence of MELASMA among total participants was 39.5%, and 9.5% of MELASMA cases were pregnant women. The distribution of hyperpigmentation was mainly centrofacial (64.7%), and in 40.8% cases there was a positive familial history for MELASMA. Conclusion: MELASMA is a common disease in Ardebil, and abundant search is necessary to understand the etiology and treatment of this disease.

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ASSOCIATION OF LENTIGO, FRECKLE, MELANOCYTIC NEVUS WITH MELASMA

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MELASMA, OVARIAN CYSTS AND ANDROGENIC HORMONES: A CASE- CONTROL STUDY

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EDALATKHAH, H., AMANI, F., & REZAIFAR, G.. (2004). PREVALENCE OF MELASMA IN WOMEN IN ARDEBIL CITY IN 2002. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, 7(2), 72-77. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/57839/en

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EDALATKHAH H., AMANI F., REZAIFAR G.. PREVALENCE OF MELASMA IN WOMEN IN ARDEBIL CITY IN 2002. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY[Internet]. 2004;7(2):72-77. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/57839/en

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H. EDALATKHAH, F. AMANI, and G. REZAIFAR, “PREVALENCE OF MELASMA IN WOMEN IN ARDEBIL CITY IN 2002,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 72–77, 2004, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/57839/en

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