Vitamin D STATUS and the EFFECTS of oral vitamin D treatment in children with vitiligo: A prospective study

Vitiligo is a pigmentary disorder and autoimmune pathogenesis seems most likely. Decreased vitamin D levels have been related to several autoimmune diseases. Little is known about the association of vitiligo and vitamin D. We aimed to evaluate serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels in children with vitiligo and to determine the efficacy of oral vitamin D therapy on the repigmentation of vitamin D deficient patients.

Source: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN - June 1, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Gülay Karagüzel, Nil P. Sakarya, Sevgi Bahadır, Selçuk Yaman, Ayşenur Ökten Tags: Original article Source Type: research