Tru9I Variant as a Novel Genetic Marker for Vitamin D Deficiency in Alopecia Areata
This suggests a complex causal relationship between genetic factors and vitamin D in AA. Interestingly, "u" allele was found to be significantly more prevalent in the healthy control group than in the patients group, raising the possibility of its protective mechanism against the development of this disease in healthy individuals.
Authors
- Sharif Alhajlah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0099-9725)
- Ghadah Alhetheli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3896-1873)
- Mohammed Saleh Al‐Dhubaibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6418-6647)
- Saleh Salem Bahaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6582-907X)
- Ahmed Ibrahim AbdElneam
Institutions
- Qassim University (SA)
- Sana'a University (YE)
- Shaqra University (SA)
- National Human Genome Research Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ccid.s504475
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hair Growth and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.84
Funders
- Shaqra University