%0 Journal Article %T Evaluation of the serum zinc level in patients with vitiligo %A Elham Maleki Fard %A Majid Rostami Mogaddam %A Mir Mehdi Chinifroush %A Nasrollah Maleki %A Nastaran Safavi Ardabili %J Archive of "Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Post£¿py Dermatologii i Alergologii". %D 2017 %R 10.5114/ada.2017.67073 %X Vitiligo is an acquired, idiopathic disorder characterized by circumscribed depigmented macules and patches, which affects approximately 0.1¨C2% of the general population worldwide. Zinc is an essential trace element that is necessary for growth and development at all stages of life. Some studies have reported an association between serum zinc levels and vitiligo %K vitiligo %K serum level %K zinc %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5420602/