Evaluation of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in patients with atopic dermatitis
Author(s) -
AJ Kanwar,
Anil Bhansali,
Davinder Parsad,
Nutan Nutan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology venereology and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.79697
Subject(s) - basal (medicine) , medicine , atopic dermatitis , hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis , endocrine system , endocrinology , stimulation , endocrine disease , adrenocorticotropic hormone , scorad , immune system , disease , hormone , immunology , dermatology life quality index , insulin
Most of the research on atopic dermatitis (AD) has focused on the pathophysiological role of the immune system in AD, and the role of endocrine signals in the pathology of AD has not been explored. Current research has shown a link between the neuroendocrine and immune functions.
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