Multiple Choice
A pregnant patient asks when the dark line on her abdomen (linea nigra) will go away.The nurse knows the pigmentation will decrease after delivery because of
A) Increased estrogen
B) Increased progesterone
C) Decreased melanocyte-stimulating hormone
D) Decreased human placental lactogen
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