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Abstract
Background: Although immunologic processes and hereditary factors are suggested to play an important role in alopecia areata, the specific etiology is unclear. Iron deficiency has been suggested to play a role, but its effect is controversial. Objective: This study aimed to assess the association between serum iron and ferritin concentrations and alopecia areata to determine whether iron deficiency anaemia have potential relationship with alopecia areata or not.Patients and Methods: This case control study included 36 alopecia areata patients, and 36 age and sex matched apparently healthy indivuiduals as controls. Results: No significant difference was found in mean hemoglobin, ferritin, and iron levels in two groups. Serum iron, ferritin and hemoglobin levels did not show any significant variations with respect to the sex, number of the lesions or the grade of severity either mild, moderate or ophiasis types.Conclusion: In our study, the levels of serum iron, ferritin and Hb showed no significant changes in AA patients and seems not to play a role in the aetiology of AA.