Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
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Department of Internal Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran

Publications

• Mini Review   
  Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  Author(s): Fatemeh Zahra Seyed-Kolbadi*, Kosar Gorgin, Mohamad Hossein Zarei, Mina Keshavarz, Marzieh Bonyadi, Alireza Malektojari and Reza Farrokhseresht
  
  Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease. Presentation of SLE can range from mild skin symptoms to severe organ damage. Skin manifestations, as one of the most diagnostic signs of SLE, containing a broad range of skin rashes and vascular involvements which can highly be affected by disease flares and medications. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) as a common medication used for infertility treatment and relief of menopausal and postmenopausal symptom can also modify SLE complications. Studies show that the use of oral contraceptives in SLE patients is not recommended but for SLE patients in childbearing age planned pregnancy or the use of assess reproductive technology could be recommended. Receiving HRT can improve menopausal/ postmenopausal symptoms and bone mineral density along with increasing thrombotic events and can generally be recommended. Due to.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35841/2329-9509.24.15.660

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