Open AccessVitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphism In Chronic Telogen Effluvium; A Case-Control Study
Author(s) -
Iman Seleit,
Ola Ahmed Bakry,
Eman Badr,
Ekram M. Hassan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 1178-7015
DOI - 10.2147/ccid.s227232
Subject(s) - calcitriol receptor , genotype , allele , medicine , vitamin d and neurology , biology , case control study , gene , gastroenterology , endocrinology , genetics
Telogen effluvium (TE) is a form of alopecia characterized by diffuse hair shedding. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) plays a role in hair cycle regulation as it is expressed in follicular keratinocytes and dermal papilla cells.