Relationship between Vitamin D Status and Striae Distensae: A Case-Referent Study

Vitamin D (VD) plays a role in the skin regulation. Striae Distensae (SD) are manifestations of epidermal atrophy that occurs after tissue tearing due to overstretching or rapid growth. The objective of this study was to investigate the relation between serum VD and occurrence of SD in women who had...

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Main Authors: Rafaela Koehler Zanella, Denis Souto Valente, Leo Francisco Doncatto, Daniele Dos Santos Rossi, Aline Grimaldi Lerias, Alexandre Vontobel Padoin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Dermatology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/640482