Vitamin D Concentrations Are Decreased in Patients with Alopecia Areata

January 2012 in “ Vitamins & Trace Elements ”

Nigar Yılmaz, Gamze Serarslan, Cumaali Gokce

vitamin D Alopecia Areata autoimmune disease hair follicles 25-hydroxyvitamin D 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 ELISA method vitamin D deficiency AA

TLDR People with Alopecia Areata have lower vitamin D levels.

The study investigated the relationship between vitamin D concentrations and Alopecia Areata (AA), an autoimmune disease affecting hair follicles. It involved 42 patients with AA and 42 healthy controls, measuring their serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 using the ELISA method. Results indicated that both forms of vitamin D were significantly lower in AA patients compared to the control group (p<0.001). This suggested that vitamin D deficiency might play a role in the development of AA.

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in Progress Pictures 76 upvotes 8 months ago

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