Etiopathogenesis of Melasma
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Abbreviations: BC: Before Christ; UV: Ultraviolet; NCBI: National Center For Biotechnology Information; Mirna: Microrna; IL-1: Interleukin 1; MSH: Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone; ACTH: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; LH: Luteinizing Hormone; FSH: Follicle-Stimulating Hormone; MC1R: Melanocortin Type 1 Receptor; ER: Estrogen Receptor ; PR :Progesterone Receptor; TPO: Thyroid Peroxidase; TSH: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone; Inos: Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase ; VEGF: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ; GM-CSF: Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor; Mrna: Messenger RNA; NF: Nuclear Factor; NGFR: Nerve Growth Factor Receptor; TYRP1: Tyrosinase-Related Protein 1
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