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Ozlem Ekiz1, Ilknur Balta, Bilge Bülbül Sen
1Department of Dermatology, Mustafa Kemal University, Tayfur Ata Sokmen Medical School , Hatay , Turkey .
Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology
|May 30, 2013
Summary
Patients with rosacea showed higher serum vitamin D levels compared to controls. This suggests a potential link between elevated vitamin D and rosacea development, warranting further investigation into vitamin D
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Endocrinology
- Immunology
Background:
- Rosacea is a common chronic facial skin condition.
- Vitamin D plays a key role in immune system modulation.
- Vitamin D analogues are increasingly used for various skin conditions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate serum vitamin D levels in rosacea patients.
- To analyze the association between vitamin D and clinical rosacea features.
Main Methods:
- Included 44 rosacea patients and 32 healthy controls.
- Measured 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels.
- Defined vitamin D deficiency as 25(OH)D < 20 ng/ml.
Main Results:
- Rosacea patients had higher mean vitamin D levels (21.4 ng/ml) than controls (17.1 ng/ml) (p=0.04).
- Vitamin D deficiency prevalence was 38.6% in rosacea patients and 28.1% in controls (p=0.34).
Conclusions:
- This is the first study on serum vitamin D in rosacea patients.
- Elevated vitamin D levels may be associated with rosacea development.
- Larger studies are needed to confirm vitamin D status in rosacea.
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