Evaluation of Vitamin D in Pediatric Alopecia Areata: A Case-Control Study of Thirty Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital

December 2018 in “ Indian journal of paediatric dermatology ”

Harsha Siddappa, Y Hari Kishan Kumar, Vivekananda Neladimmanahally

alopecia areata Vitamin D Severity of Alopecia Tool SALT scores Vitamin D deficiency alopecia

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Studysummary This study found that children with alopecia areata had significantly lower serum vitamin D levels than healthy controls.

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