Serum zinc levels in seborrheic dermatitis: a case-control study

Ezgi Aktaş KARABAY; Asli Aksu ÇERMAN

Makale detayları

Serum zinc levels in seborrheic dermatitis: a case-control study

Yazarlar:

Ezgi Aktaş KARABAY | Asli Aksu ÇERMAN

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2019 Vol.49 Issue 5, pp.1503-1508

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000749904

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Özet:

 

Background/aim:Malassezia  colonization,  sebaceous  gland  activity,  hormones,  immune  system  defects,  environmental  factors,  and  the interactions between these factors are thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of seborrheic dermatitis (SD). Zinc, an essential element, is involved in many biological processes including the ones that contribute to the development of SD. The aim of this study is to evaluate serum zinc levels in patients with SD.Materials and methods: Forty-three patients with SD and 41 healthy controls were enrolled in the study. Disease activity was assessed by the Seborrheic Dermatitis Area and Severity Index by a single dermatologist. Serum zinc levels of all subjects were evaluated. Results: Statistically significantly lower serum zinc levels were noted in SD patients than in the control group (79.16 ± 12.17 vs. 84.88 ± 13.59, respectively; P = 0.045). Conclusion: The results of the study demonstrated that patients who had SD had lower levels of serum zinc levels than healthy subjects.

Makale detayları

Serum zinc levels in seborrheic dermatitis: a case-control study

Yazarlar: Ezgi Aktaş KARABAY | Asli Aksu ÇERMAN

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2019 Vol.49 Issue 5, pp.1503-1508

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2019

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000749904

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ezgi Aktaş KARABAY | Asli Aksu ÇERMAN

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2019 Vol.49 Issue 5, pp.1503-1508

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000749904

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144