Serum 25 hydroxy vitamin D level in patients with telogen effluvium

Kamel, Hanan Abdelrazik; Eltaweel, Abd El Aziz Ibrahim; Elbiomy, Wessam Adel; Ibrahim, Raghda Ebaid

doi:10.21608/ejmr.2025.322971.1700

Serum 25 hydroxy vitamin D level in patients with telogen effluvium

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

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

² Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

10.21608/ejmr.2025.322971.1700

Abstract

In order to better understand Telogen Effluvium (TE) and its relationship to vitamin D status, this study set out to measure vitamin D levels in individuals with the condition. Group A consisted of 45 patients having a diagnosis of TE, whereas Group B consisted of 45 healthy individuals who were age and sex-matched but had no history of TE. The Beni Suef University Hospitals Dermatology and Andrology Department's Outpatient Clinic recruited the patients. Lab tests, a dermatological evaluation, a trichoscopic evaluation, a general physical examination (to identify systemic reasons of hair loss), and a medical history (including age, beginning of disease, duration of sickness, and family history) were all part of each patient's thorough evaluation. With the use of ELISA kits, we were able to measure the concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in the blood A statistically significant reduction in vitamin D levels was seen in the case group compared to the control group. Furthermore, there was a statistically significant rise in the prevalence of inadequate and insufficient vitamin D levels among the patients in comparison to the control group. There was no proven correlation between age and vitamin D levels. Nevertheless, we found a significantly negative correlation between duration and vitamin D levels in the case group. Vitamin D 25 (OH) levels were significantly lower in those whose families had a history of the disease compared to those whose families did not.

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