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Archivos argentinos de pediatría

Print version ISSN 0325-0075On-line version ISSN 1668-3501

Abstract

TUGRUL AYANOğLU, Burcu; MUşTU KORYUREK, Özgül  and  YILDIRM BAşKARA, Songül. Serum prolactin levels in atopic dermatitis and the relationship with disease severity. Arch. argent. pediatr. [online]. 2017, vol.115, n.5, pp.493-496. ISSN 0325-0075.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5546/aap.2017.493.

Background. Prolactin performs as a neuroendocrine modulator of skin epithelial cell proliferation and the skin immune system. Objective. The aim was to assess the serum prolactin levels in patients with atopic dermatitis and the relationship with disease severity. Methods. The study was performed on 46 patients with atopic dermatitis and 100 healthy controls aged between 0.5 years and 19.5 years. The diagnosis of atopic dermatitis was based on clinical findings and the severity of the disease was documented. Venous blood sampling was performed in order to measure prolactin levels. Results. Prolactin levels in atopic dermatitis were not different from controls and there was no relationship between the severity of atopic dermatitis and serum prolactin levels. Prolactin may not have a role in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis. Further studies with larger sample sizes and measurement of prolactin levels in the skin may help to understand the role of prolactin in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis.

Keywords : Prolactin; SCORAD index; Child.

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