Subscribe Now Subscribe Today
Science Alert
 
Blue
   
Curve Top
Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences
  Year: 2013 | Volume: 16 | Issue: 6 | Page No.: 291-294
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2013.291.294
 
Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit Linkedin StumbleUpon E-mail

Studying the Calcium Serum Level in Patients Suffering from Psoriasis
H.H. Qadim, F. Goforoushan, S.B. Nejad and M. Goldust

Abstract: The recent success of vitamin D and its analogues in the treatment of psoriasis has generated extensive research into the role of vitamin D and calcium in this hyperproliferative skin disease. This study aimed at studying the calcium serum level in patients suffering from psoriasis. In this case control studies, 98 hospitalized cases with psoriasis were compared with 100 patients who were hospitalized due to other diseases. Two groups were matched for age and gender. The type of psoriasis, age and sex of patients and serum calcium and albumin levels in two groups were documented in a especial questionnaire. Of all 98 patients with psoriasis, 37.2% were hypocalcemic and 63.7% had normal serum calcium. There was no hypercalcemia. In other group 9% were hypocalcemic, 89 and 2% were normocalcemic and hypercalcemic respectively. In 64.9% of hypocalcemic psoriatic patients, low serum albumin was noted. But all of control group had normal levels. Hypocalcemia is a risk factor of psoriasis. It is better to include dairy as calcium resource in daily diet of patients suffering from psoriasis.
PDF Fulltext XML References Citation Report Citation
 RELATED ARTICLES:
  •    Study of HLA-typing Class I in Patients Suffering from Vitiligo
  •    Studying the Treatment Effects of Erythromycin in Patients Suffering from Pityriasis Rosea
  •    Vein Thrombosis Associated with Umbilical Vascular Catheters with Color Doppler
  •    Missed Injuries in Multi Trauma Patients
How to cite this article:

H.H. Qadim, F. Goforoushan, S.B. Nejad and M. Goldust, 2013. Studying the Calcium Serum Level in Patients Suffering from Psoriasis. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 16: 291-294.

DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2013.291.294

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2013.291.294
COMMENT ON THIS PAPER
 
 
 

 
  Bullet Navigation
 
  Page Icon Online First
  Page Icon Current Issue
  Page Icon Previous Issues
  Page Icon Editorial Board
  Page Icon Submit a Manuscript
  Page Icon Guide to Authors
  Page Icon Subscribe to E-alerts

  Bullet Indexed In
 
  Page Icon AGRIS
  Page Icon ASCI-Database
  Page Icon Asian Digital Library
  Page Icon Cambridge Scientific Abstract
  Page Icon Chemical Abstract Services
  Page Icon Google Scholar
  Page Icon ISI Web of Knowledge
  Page Icon PubMed
  Page Icon SCIMAGO
  Page Icon Thomson ISI

Science Alert
Curve Bottom