Reduced level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in chronic/relapsing Alopecia Areata.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Population
- Patients with chronic/relapsing alopecia areata
- Intervention
- Reduced level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in chronic/relapsing Alopecia Areata.
- Primary Outcome
- 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in alopecia areata patients
- Effect Direction
- Negative
- Risk of Bias
- Unclear
Abstract
Current observations link vitamin D deficiency to many autoimmune diseases. There are limited data on vitamin D in Alopecia Areata, an autoimmune disease which in our experience shows seasonality in most of its remitting-relapsing forms. Our results demonstrate the presence of insufficiency of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OH-D) in many patients with various clinical forms, correlated with the expected increase of the values of Parathyroid Hormone (PTH). This could suggest the possible clinical use of vitamin D in the management of this frustrating disease.
TL;DR
The results demonstrate the presence of insufficiency of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in many patients with various clinical forms, correlated with the expected increase of the values of Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), which could suggest the possible clinical use of vitamin D in the management of this frustrating disease.
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