ArticleIndian journal of dermatology
Low Vitamin D in Psoriasis: Reality or Myth?
Article in Indian journal of dermatology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psoriasis and Vitamin D: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Comparing Vitamin D Level Between Patients with Psoriasis and Healthy Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of evidence-based integrative medicinePooled it
- The Expression of Vitamin D Receptor on Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Patients with Psoriasis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Assessment of Vitamin D Level in Patients with Psoriasis and Its Correlation with Disease Severity: A Case-Control Study.Psoriasis (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
- The Putative Role of Thyroid Hormones and Vitamin D on Severity and Quality of Life in Psoriasis.International journal of applied & basic medical researchArticle
- Vitamin D Receptor Expression in Chronic Plaque Psoriasis Before and After Narrowband Ultraviolet B Phototherapy.Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgeryArticle
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
contextPsoriasis is a chronic, systemic disease with the beneficial effect of topical vitamin D3 analogs, known for a long time. Low levels of vitamin D are increasingly found to be associated with the initial development of some autoimmune diseases. There are contradictory reports of low serum levels of vitamin D3 in the pathogenesis of psoriasis.
aims(1) To determine the serum levels of vitamin D, calcium and C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with psoriasis vulgaris, (2) To compare these levels with the serum levels of controls, and (3) To correlate them with the severity of the disease. SUBJECTS AND
methodsA hospital-based case-control study with 61 patients of psoriasis and 61 age- and sex-matched controls was undertaken. A detailed history was taken and examination including body mass index, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) was done. Estimations of serum vitamin D, serum calcium, and CRP levels were done.
resultsMean 25(OH) vitamin D level was not significantly different between persons with and without psoriasis. Mean vitamin D level in cases was 18.41±9.41 and that in controls was 17.24±13.03 (
conclusionsSerum level of vitamin D did not correlate with the severity of psoriasis in our study.
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