Correlation of Vitamin D and Vitamin D Receptors in Chronic Telogen Effluvium in Females

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

2 Department of Bio Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt

Abstract

Telogen effluvium (TE) is the most common form of hair loss. It is caused by any disruption of hair 
growth cycle resulting in increased synchronized telogen hair shedding. This study was conducted to 
correlate of vitamin D and vitamin D receptor in chronic telogen effluvium in females.The study 
included 30 female patients with CTE and 30 as controls to measure serum vitamin D level by ELISA 
and tissue vitamin D receptor by PCR to correlate of VD and VDR in CTE.

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