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- Title
Serum vitamin B12, folate, ferritin, and iron levels in Turkish patients with alopecia areata.
- Authors
Gönül, Müzeyyen; Çakmak, Seray Külcü; Soylu, Seçil; Kılıç, Arzu; Gül, Ülker
- Abstract
The article focuses on the study which evaluates the effectiveness of serum iron and ferritin to treat patients with alopecia areata (AA). Based on the study, the level of ferritin is a considered as a novel marker to fight autoimmune disorders and other infections by increasing iron vitamins. Moreover, it found that vitamins levels were not affected in accordance to duration or the activity of AA from the control group.
- Subjects
VITAMIN therapy; IRON proteins; FERRITIN; ALOPECIA areata; AUTOIMMUNE diseases; CLINICAL trials; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, 2009, Vol 75, Issue 5, p560
- ISSN
0378-6323
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0378-6323.55430