title: Serum Zinc Levels in Cutaneous Disorders.
abstract: Serum zinc levels were studied in 75 patients of different cutaneous disorders and 24 healthy controls. It was found to be significantly lower in acne vulgaris (71.5 ± 21.5µgm/100ml), leprosy(85.9 ± 26.9µgm/100ml) and psoriasis (93.3 ± 25.9µgm/100ml) as compared to healthy controls (105.3 ± 30.1µgm/100ml). No significant correlation was found in other cutaneous disorders studied i.e. vitiligo and aphthous ulcers where serum zinc levels were found to be 97.3 ± 26.6 µgm/100ml and 105.2 ± 23.5 µgm/100ml respectively.
authors.affiliation: Ex DDG (PRO), Office of the DGAFMS, New Delhi-110 005.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Dermatology & Venereology), Command Hospital (Western Command), Chandimandir.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Dhillon
authors.affiliation: Scientist F, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune - 411 040.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Rajan
authors.affiliation: Senior Advisor (Dermatology and Venereology), Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sayal
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Dermatology & Venereology), Military Hospital, Agra Cantt.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Das
keywords: Acne vulgaris; Aphthous ulcers; Leprosy; Psoriasis; Vitiligo; Zinc