Open AccessComparison of levels of serum copper, zinc, albumin, globulin and alkaline phosphatase in psoriatic patients and controls: A hospital based casecontrol study
Author(s) -
Gousia Sheikh,
Qazi Masood,
Sabiya Majeed,
Iffat Hassan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.153006
Subject(s) - medicine , globulin , albumin , alkaline phosphatase , zinc , serum albumin , endocrinology , gastroenterology , biochemistry , enzyme , chemistry , organic chemistry
Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated skin disease with unknown etiology, with an epidermal turnover time of <10 days compared to a normal turnover time of 4-8 weeks. This epidermal hyperproliferation accounts for many of the metabolic abnormalities including alteration in the serum levels of proteins and some trace elements.