Prevalence of Melasma among Premenopausal Latino Women in Dallas and Fort Worth, TX, USA
| dc.contributor.advisor | Pandya, Amit | en |
| dc.creator | Werlinger, Kelly D. | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-07-12T18:48:55Z | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-02-19T22:00:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-07-12T18:48:55Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2014-02-19T22:00:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007-12-03 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: The prevalence of melasma in Latino women is unknown. Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop a valid instrument for determining the presence of melasma in Latino women and to administer this instrument by telephone to premenopausal Latino women living in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Methods: A questionnaire to investigate rates of self-reported melasma was developed and validated. This questionnaire was used to interview 500 premenopausal Latino women by telephone. Results: The questionnaire was found to have a sensitivity of 93% and a specificity of 82%. The prevalence of melasma in 500 premenopausal Latino women was 8.8%. Spanish as a primary language was found to be an important risk factor for self-reporting melasma. Conclusion: Melasma is common among premenopausal Latino women in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, especially among Spanish-speakers. A validated English and Spanish instrument has been developed which can be used to determine the prevalence of melasma. | en |
| dc.format.digitalOrigin | born digital | en |
| dc.format.medium | Electronic | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.other | en | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2152.5/674 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | Melanosis | en |
| dc.subject | Hispanic Americans | en |
| dc.subject | Women | en |
| dc.title | Prevalence of Melasma among Premenopausal Latino Women in Dallas and Fort Worth, TX, USA | en |
| dc.type.genre | dissertation | en |
| dc.type.material | Text | en |
| thesis.date.available | 2007-12-03 | en |
| thesis.degree.department | en | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | en | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Southwestern Medical School | en |
| thesis.degree.level | M.D. | en |
| thesis.degree.name | MD with Distinction in Research | en |