Assessment of Vitamin D Level in Patients with Alopecia Areata

January 2016 in “ Journal of Clinical and Investigative Dermatology ”

Enayat Attwa, Abdallah Kandil, Waleed Elbalaat, A Antony Samy

vitamin D Alopecia Areata AA Alopecia SALT score SALT score

TLDR Low vitamin D levels are common in people with Alopecia Areata.

The study assessed vitamin D levels in patients with Alopecia Areata (AA) by including male and female patients of various ages and severities, while excluding those on nutritional supplements, pregnant, using drugs, or with diseases affecting vitamin D levels. The study involved personal and illness history, clinical examination to exclude systemic diseases, and confirmation of AA presence. The severity of AA was determined using the Alopecia SALT score.

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