| publication name | Are vitiligo patients more prone to myocardial infarction? |
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| Authors | Sherine Hosny Ahmed, Mohamed Saber Hussein, Amira Ibrahim Mansour |
| year | 2019 |
| keywords | Vitamin D, Calcium, Zinc, IL-17, Vitiligo, Myocardial infarction. |
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| volume | Not Available |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | Not Available |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Background: Vitiligo is a multifactorial polygenic disorder commonly associated with other autoimmune diseases. The reported link between vitiligo and abnormalities of serum interleukin (IL) -17, zinc, calcium, and vitamin D is not fully understood. Objectives: To assess serum level of vitamin D, calcium, zinc, and IL-17 in vitiligo patients, and to answer the question if vitiligo patients are more prone to myocardial infarction. Design: The participants enrolled in this case-control study and we did not exclude any participant with another systemic autoimmune disease. Serum vitamin D, calcium, zinc, and IL-17 measured and correlated to disease severity. Setting: The study was carried out in Benha University hospitals in Egypt. Participants: Thirty vitiligo patients and thirty age and sex-matched healthy volunteers included. Measurements: The diseases severity measured by Vitiligo Extent Tensity Index (VETI) score. Results: Vitiligo patients showed a significantly lower level of vitamin D (P