Open AccessAlopecia areata different view; Heavy metals
Author(s) -
Goknur Ozaydin-Yavuz,
İbrahim Halil Yavuz,
Halit Demır,
Canan Demir,
Serap Güneş Bilgili
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/ijd.ijd_137_18
Subject(s) - alopecia areata , medicine , cadmium , zinc , manganese , oxidative stress , cobalt , magnesium , metal , atomic absorption spectroscopy , iron levels , heavy metals , gastroenterology , endocrinology , immunology , metallurgy , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , environmental chemistry , materials science , physics , quantum mechanics
Alopecia areata (AA) is a noncicatricial alopecia affecting any hair-bearing area. Although AA is considered to be an autoimmune disease, oxidative stress has been shown to be an important factor in the etiology of AA. Trace elements are highly essential for humans since they form the building blocks of large molecules, function as the cofactors of enzymes, and have some key biological functions. The aim of this study was to investigate serum levels of heavy metals like iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), magnesium (Mg), cobalt (Co), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb) in patients with AA.