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ArticleSkin appendage disorders2025

Assessment of Intestinal Free Fatty Acid Binding Protein 4 in Alopecia Areata Patients.

A E Soliman, Olfat Shaker, Samar M El-Tahlawi, Ghada Abdaltwab Mahgoub, Sara M Yaseen

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A E SolimanDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebein Elkom, Egypt.
Olfat ShakerDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Samar M El-TahlawiDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Ghada Abdaltwab MahgoubFayoum General Hospital, Faiyum, Egypt.
Sara M YaseenDepartment of Dermatology, STDs and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Faiyum, Egypt.

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Introduction: Alopecia areata (AA) is an immune-mediated disease characterized by non-scaring hair loss. High levels of FABP4 have been implicated in different inflammatory diseases. We aim to assess and correlate the level of FABP4 in AA patients and compare with healthy controls. Methods: Eighty-Eight subjects enrolled subdivided equally into AA and healthy controls. AA patients were classified according to the severity and pattern of the disease. The concentration level of FABP4 in serum was assessed and compared to healthy controls using ELISA. Results: The level of FABP4 tends to increase in AA patients than controls with a significant difference ( Conclusion: Elevation of FABP4 in serum may correlate with disease severity and could play a vital role in the diagnosis of AA.

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Alopecia areataFAPB4Free fatty acid binding protein 4Inflammation

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