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