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Correlation of Vitamin D3 Levels and SCORAD Index in Atopic Dermatits: A Case Control Study

Atopic Dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic inflammatory condition characterized clinically by pruritus and eczematous lesions. An inverse relationship has been suggested between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and severity of atopic dermatitis. We carried out this controlled cross-sectional...

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Published in:Journal of clinical and diagnostic research 2017-07, Vol.11 (7), p.WC01-WC03
Main Authors: Sharma, Saurabh, Kaur, Tejinder, Malhotra, Suresh Kumar, Rai, Jaswant, Chaudhari, Sunil
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Summary:Atopic Dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic inflammatory condition characterized clinically by pruritus and eczematous lesions. An inverse relationship has been suggested between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and severity of atopic dermatitis. We carried out this controlled cross-sectional study to evaluate the association between the serum vitamin D levels and SCORAD index. For this study, 40 patients with clinical diagnosis of AD based on UK diagnostic criteria were enrolled and 40 patients with minor ailments like superficial bacterial, fungal or viral infections and not suffering from atopic dermatitis were taken as controls. Salient presentations were recorded in a pre-set proforma. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels were determined through Sandwich-ELISA technique. SCORAD (Scoring AD) index was used to evaluate the severity of the disease. Mean value of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in cases was 30.38 nmol/l whereas in controls, it was 53.46 nmol/l. The decrease in serum levels in cases was statistically highly significant (p-value
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI:10.7860/JCDR/2017/27188.10223