Rare skin diseases (autoimmune bullous ) strongly associated with low vitamin D and is increasing

Vitamin D and skeletal health in autoimmune bullous skin diseases: a case control study

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 2015, 10:8 doi:10.1186/s13023-015-0230-0

Angelo Valerio Marzano1, Valentina Trevisan1, Elisa Cairoli23, Cristina Eller-Vainicher3, Valentina Morelli23, Anna Spada23, Carlo Crosti1 and Iacopo Chiodini 3 Iacopo Chiodini iacopo.chiodini@unimi.it

Background The presence of hypovitaminosis D in patients with autoimmune bullous skin diseases, such as pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and bullous pemphigoid (BP), is debated. In a previous study we found an increased prevalence of vertebral fractures (VFx) and hypovitaminosis D in PV and BP patients. The present study extends the sample size of the previous one, for investigating the 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHVitD) levels in relation with the skeletal health and disease intensity in these patients.

Methods The previous study was performed in 13 PV and 15 BP patients and 28 controls. Data from 39 additional patients (22 PV and 17 BP) were now added. Eventually, we studied 67 patients (35 PV, 32 BP, 51 females), aged 64.7???16.9? years and 67 age- gender- and body mass index-matched controls. In all subjects, serum 25OHVitD, calcium and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels were measured, bone mineral density (BMD) was evaluated by Dual-energy X-ray. Absorptiometry at lumbar spine (LS) and femoral neck (FN) and the presence of VFx were ascertained by visual assessment from spinal radiographs. In patients, the disease intensity was evaluated by the autoimmune bullous skin disorder intensity score (ABSIS).

Results As compared with controls, both PV and BP patients showed lower 25OHVitD (22.2???11.1 vs 13.9???8.3?ng/mL, p?📄 Download the PDF from VitaminDWiki.**

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• http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Bullous_pemphigoid
  • Very rarely seen in children, bullous pemphigoid most commonly occurs in people 70 years of age and older.
  • Estimated frequency is seven to 14 cases per million per year, but has been reported to be as high as 472 cases per million per year in Scottish men older than 85.
  • At least one study indicates the incidence might be increasing in the United Kingdom 11%/year

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