| publication name | Serum Zinc and In ammatory Cytokines in Vitiligo |
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| Authors | EMAN MOSTAFA SANAD, MD; ASMAA ADEL EL FALLAH, MD; AHMED RAAD AL DOORI, Msc; and REHAB MOHAMMED SALEM, MD |
| year | 2020 |
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| Local/International | International |
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The relation between zinc and the cytokines involved in vitiligo pathogenesis has not been studied well. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the serum levels of zinc in patients with vitiligo and to assess their relation to serum interleukins (IL)-4, IL-6, and IL-17. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study included 50 patients with active vitiligo and 100 age-, sex-, and BMI-matched healthy volunteers as a control group. Serum zinc levels, IL-4, IL-6, IL-17 were evaluated in all participants. RESULTS: The mean serum levels of zinc was signi cantly reduced in patients with vitiligo, while the serum levels of IL-17, IL-4, and IL-6 were signi cantly elevated in the vitiligo group when compared with the controls (P