Dermoscopic Characteristics of Melasma in Indians: A Cross-sectional Study
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Materials and methods: A total of 100 cases of clinically diagnosed melasma and 50 controls without melasma or any other facial pigmentation were studied dermoscopically at a tertiary care center in Eastern India. The various described relevant patterns of pigmentation on dermoscopy were recorded. Similar patterns were also looked for in the control population and the two compared. Statistical analysis was done with Fisher’s exact test and a p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
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تاریخ انتشار 2017