Serum Vitamin D Level in Psoriasis: A Prospective Study in a Tertiary Care Centre of Eastern India
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2023-01
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Educational Society For Excellence
Abstract
Background: Psoriasis is a systemic, inflammatory, chronic autoimmune disease characterized by multiple discoid plaques over body with silvery scales associated with cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Recently, association between psoriasis and Vitamin D level has also been reported. Our aim of study was to evaluate the association of vitamin D and its association with the severity of Psoriasis Materials and methods: 60 patients diagnosed with psoriasis, in our outpatient department from January 2021 to December 2021, were included the study. 58 age, gender- and skin phototype- matched healthy controls were included in the study. Results: The serum vitamin D level in patients and in the control group ranged from 7 to 24 ng/ml (mean: 13.04 �32 ng/ml) and from 16 to 65 ng/ml (mean: 23.91�08 ng/ml), respectively. The circulating vit D levels were less in patients compared to control. The analysis showed statistical significance (P< 0.05) between the two groups. Conclusion: Our results showed decreased level of vitamin D in patients suffering from psoriasis when compared to healthy controls. Vitamin D supplementation can be useful in psoriasis management.
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Vitamin D level, Psoriasis, Autoimmune disease.
Citation
Sinha Rajesh, Pallavi U K, Kumar Rajeev, Kumari Rekha. Serum Vitamin D Level in Psoriasis: A Prospective Study in a Tertiary Care Centre of Eastern India. International Archives of Integrated Medicine. 2023 Jan; 10(1): 12-17