Open AccessEvaluation of association of vitamin D in alopecia areata: A case–control study of 100 patients in a tertiary rural hospital of Southern India
Author(s) -
Harsha Siddappa,
Y Hari Kishan Kumar,
N Vivekananda
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/idoj.idoj_84_18
Subject(s) - alopecia areata , medicine , vitamin d and neurology , vitamin d deficiency , hair loss , gastroenterology , vitamin , case control study , endocrinology , dermatology
Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune disorder which is characterized by non-scarring hair loss. Vitamin D plays an important role in immune regulation, cell growth, differentiation, and maintenance of hair cycle.