A Study of Vitamin D in Subjects With Alopecia Areata

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Alopecia Areata

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01328678

ARI-1270-Alopecia

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study is to assess the parathyroid-vitamin D-calcium axis in subjects with alopecia areata. The hypothesis behind this study is that hypovitaminosis D might contribute to the pathogenesis of alopecia areata.

Full description

Alopecia Areata (AA) is a T-Cell mediated, non-scarring, polygenic, autoimmune disease of the hair follicle. It has been reported to be associated with other autoimmune diseases, especially autoimmune thyroid disease and vitiligo. It is more common in females. Recently, vitamin D deficiency has been claimed to contribute to the pathogenesis of multiple autoimmune disease. There is a strong inverse correlation between the level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and the autoimmune disease in adolescents.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Men and women who are at least 18 years old
• Subjects with newly diagnosed with alopecia areata

Exclusion criteria

• Subjects who take supplemental Vitamin D, by itself or as a part of a multivitamin

Trial design

10 participants in 1 patient group

Alopecia Areata

Description:

Individuals with Alopecia Areata (AA)