The effect of combination narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy and vitamin D3 supplementation to increase serum 25-(OH)D levels in adult vitiligo patients
Abstract:Vitiligo is an acquired depigmentation disorder with exact etiology is not yet known. Autoimmune hypothesis plays an important role in the mechanism of vitiligo and has been related to lower levels of 25- hydroxyvitamin D (25-(OH)D). This study aimed to analyze the comparison effect of combination therapy of NB-UVB phototherapy and vitamin D3 supplement toward NB-UVB phototherapy alone to increase of serum 25-(OH)D levels in vitiligo patients. Subjects consisted of 24 adult vitiligo patients: group I was given… Show more
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