Title
Insights from Vitamin D levels among psoriasis patients in India
Authors
Kapil Raghuwanshi1, Anand Saraswat2,*, Sudhakar Petkar1 & Mahendra Gandhe1
Affiliation
1Department of Biochemistry, C.I.M.S. Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India; 2Department of Dermatology & Venereology, C.I.M.S. Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Kapil Raghuwanshi - E - mail:
drkapilraghuwanshi28@gmail.com
Anand Saraswat - E - mail: dr.anand.saraswat@gmail.com
Sudhakar Petkar - E - mail: sudhakar9964@gmail.com
Mahendra Gandhe - E - mail: drmahendragandhe@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received March 1, 2025; Revised March 31, 2025; Accepted March 31, 2025, Published March 31, 2025
Abstract
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition caused by immune system dysfunction characterized by excessive growth of epidermal keratinocytes and inflammatory cells in the dermis and epidermis. The epidermis plays a role in vitamin D synthesis through sunlight exposure. A link between low vitamin D levels and psoriasis is known. Therefore, it is of interest to assess Vitamin D among psoriasis patients to gain insights. Data shows that patients suffering from moderate to severe psoriasis exhibit lower levels of vitamin D when compared to those in the control group. Vitamin D influences keratinocyte proliferation and maturation and hence its role in the management of the condition is realised. However, the effective use of dietary vitamin D or oral supplements for psoriasis treatment remains an unresolved clinical issue with on-going debate regarding the evidence of its benefits.
Keywords
Psoriasis, vitamin D level, patients
Citation
Raghuwanshi et al. Bioinformation 21(3): 282-284 (2025)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
