Vitamin D Deficiency in Alopecia Areata

    March 2014 in “ British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement ”
    Aslı Aksu Çerman, Sezgi Sarıkaya Solak, İlknur Kıvanç Altunay
    Studysummary In this study, patients with alopecia areata were found to have significantly lower serum vitamin D levels compared to those with vitiligo and healthy individuals, with lower levels correlating with increased disease severity.
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