title: Evaluation of serum iron and ferritin levels in alopecia areata.
abstract: Although immunologic processes and hereditary factors are suggested to play an important role in alopecia areata, the specific etiology is unclear. Iron deficiency has been suggested to play a role, but its effect is controversial. In our case control study, we found a higher mean level of serum iron and ferritin and a lower mean level of TIBC in patients compared to control subjects, but the differences did not reach significance.
authors.forename: Iraj
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Esfandiarpour
authors.forename: Saeideh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Farajzadeh
authors.forename: Mahsa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abbaszadeh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood*; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric
chemical_list: D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron