Health Condition 1: L819- Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Father muller medical college
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male and non pregnant female patients aged above 20 years who are willing to volunteer for the study will be divided into cases and controls. • Cases: this group will include patients with melasma diagnosed based on history and visual examination of the affected area. • Controls: this group will comprise of age matched men and women without melasma
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Age less than 20 years 2)Pregnant women 3)Patients on treatment with zinc for any condition/taking zinc supplements 4)Subjects under treatment for any thyroid dysfunction 5)Patients taking Oral contraceptive pills • liver disease and renal failure • malabsorption disorders • subjects suffering from other pigmentation disorders • under any treatment with topical hydroquinone, isotretinoin, topical steroid or with any drugs that can induce hyperpigmentation within 1 month prior to the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| thyroid dysfunction serum zinc levelsTimepoint: one year | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| thyroid dysfunction serum zinc levelsTimepoint: one year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sanchitha
father muller medical college
Outcome results
None listed