Comparison between Serum Levels of Vitamin D and Zinc in Women with Diffuse non-Scarring Hair Loss (Telogen Effluvium) and Healthy Women
Arash Pour Mohammad, Atefeh Baba, Mohammadreza Ghassemi
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ABSTRACTBackground: Hair loss, a frequently reported problem, severely impacts the quality of life of patients.Aim: To determination of serum levels of vitamin D and Zinc in women with diffuse non scarring hair loss (telogen effluvium) and it`s comparison with normal population.Methods: This descriptive-analytical study conducted on Women with diffuse non scarring hair loss (n = 50) and controls (n=50). The control group included healthy women who had referred to Dermatology clinic for cosmetic procedures (and other causes other than hair loss) and were age-matched to the patient group. To Determine the serum levels of Vitamin D and Zinc,blood samples were taken from all participants.Information were collected by the investigator. Statistical analyses were done using IBM-SPSS 25.0. and Chi-square test were used for data analysis.Results: The mean serum levels of Vitamin D in patients and controls were respectively 23/8and 23/3 ng/ml(p > 0.05).Also The mean levels of serum Zinc in patients and controls were 75/9 and 70/7 μg/dl Respectively(p > 0.05). The mean serum levels of Vitamin D and Zinc in patients and controls had not statistically significant differences in terms of variables such asage, marital status, family history of hair loss, nocturnal awakening and BMI (p > 0.05).Conclusion: Our study indicated that the mean serum levels of Vitamin D and Zinc had not statistically significant differences in women with telogen effluvium compared to healthy women. Keywords: Telogen effluvium, vitamin D, zinc, hair loss, non-scarring hair loss
Background: Hair loss, a frequently reported problem, severely impacts the quality of life of patients.
Aim: To determination of serum levels of vitamin D and Zinc in women with diffuse non scarring hair loss (telogen effluvium) and it`s comparison with normal population.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study conducted on Women with diffuse non scarring hair loss (n = 50) and controls (n=50). The control group included healthy women who had referred to Dermatology clinic for cosmetic procedures (and other causes other than hair loss) and were age-matched to the patient group. To Determine the serum levels of Vitamin D and Zinc,blood samples were taken from all participants.Information were collected by the investigator. Statistical analyses were done using IBM-SPSS 25.0. and Chi-square test were used for data analysis.
Results: The mean serum levels of Vitamin D in patients and controls were respectively 23/8and 23/3 ng/ml(p > 0.05).Also The mean levels of serum Zinc in patients and controls were 75/9 and 70/7 μg/dl Respectively(p > 0.05). The mean serum levels of Vitamin D and Zinc in patients and controls had not statistically significant differences in terms of variables such asage, marital status, family history of hair loss, nocturnal awakening and BMI (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: Our study indicated that the mean serum levels of Vitamin D and Zinc had not statistically significant differences in women with telogen effluvium compared to healthy women. Keywords: Telogen effluvium, vitamin D, zinc, hair loss, non-scarring hair loss