Role of Vitamin D in Female Pattern Hair Loss Among Iraqi Women: A Case- Control Study
| Autor: | Mehad H Alwan, Samer A Dhaher |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | The Medical Journal of Basrah University, Vol 38, Iss 2, Pp 55-64 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2413-4414 0253-0759 |
| Popis: | Background: Low serum level of Vitamin D may have a potential role in the pathogenesis of female pattern hair loss (FPHL). Aims: to evaluate serum vitamin D level in Iraqi women with female pattern hair loss and compare it with normal healthy control. Settings and Design: A prospective, case–control study was carried out on 190 women: 95 patients with FPHL aged ≥15 years and 95 healthy age-matched control. Methods and Material: The diagnosis and severity of FPHL were based on clinical examination and using Ludwig classification. All participants were investigated for vitamin D level, alkaline phosphatase, and others. Data were collected and statistically analyzed. Results: The mean± SD level for vitamin D was significantly lower in FPHL group than control (13.8±2.6 ng/mL vs 37.6±4.7ng/mL, p Conclusions: Women with low serum vitamin D level, would have a high potential for development of FPHL suggesting that vitamin D may have a possible role in the etiopathogenesis of this pattern of hair loss.. |
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