Profile of Micronutrients in Patients Presenting with Pityriasis Alba in a Tertiary Care Center: A Case-control Study

• Main Authors: Madegowda Basavapura Shashikumar (Author), MR Harish (Author), Hemalatha M Naidu (Author), MV Vinaykumar (Author), Kalegowda Deepadarshan (Author), H N Phani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Pityriasis alba (PA) is a common, self-limiting skin disease of childhood. Several micronutrient deficiencies have been attributed to causing PA. Few studies have found a decreased level of serum zinc to be associated with PA, whereas other studies have found a deficiency of serum copper...