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The level of serum zinc and its relation to the severity of atopic dermatitis among a sample of Iraqi patients: a clinical investigational study

Gassaq Khalil Ismail, Besma Mohamed Ali, Dooha Khalil I. Alhamdi, Khalil I. Alhamdi.


Abstract
Objective: To estimate serum zinc level among patients and a normal healthy control group, and to find out if it's related to the severity of atopic dermatitis (AD) or not.
Methodology: A total of 108 patients participated in this study; 54 of them had AD, and the remaining were healthy control individuals. The patients with QAD were consulting Al-Sader Teaching Hospital and two private dermatology clinics. All were interviewed, and a detailed history and clinical examination were done. Serum zinc levels were estimated from all study samples at the same laboratory.
Results: Serum zinc was found to be lower in patients with AD (63.44±23.60 µg/dl) in comparison to the control group (96.93±20.33 µg/dl). Most patients (85.1%) with AD had moderate to severe AD. The serum level was correlated with the severity of the disease.
Conclusion: Serum zinc levels were significantly lower in AD patients and showed a strong correlation with disease severity, being lower in those with moderate to severe forms. Regular intake of zinc-rich foods with fewer chelating agents is linked to less frequent and milder AD.

Key words: Serum zinc, severity, atopic dermatitis.


 
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Ismail GK, Ali BM, Alhamdi DKI, Alhamdi KI. The level of serum zinc and its relation to the severity of atopic dermatitis among a sample of Iraqi patients: a clinical investigational study. RMJ. 2026; 51(1): 91-94. doi:10.5455/rmj.20251011081929

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Ismail GK, Ali BM, Alhamdi DKI, Alhamdi KI. The level of serum zinc and its relation to the severity of atopic dermatitis among a sample of Iraqi patients: a clinical investigational study. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=289752 [Access: February 25, 2026]. doi:10.5455/rmj.20251011081929

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Ismail GK, Ali BM, Alhamdi DKI, Alhamdi KI. The level of serum zinc and its relation to the severity of atopic dermatitis among a sample of Iraqi patients: a clinical investigational study. RMJ. 2026; 51(1): 91-94. doi:10.5455/rmj.20251011081929


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Ismail GK, Ali BM, Alhamdi DKI, Alhamdi KI. The level of serum zinc and its relation to the severity of atopic dermatitis among a sample of Iraqi patients: a clinical investigational study. RMJ. (2026), [cited February 25, 2026]; 51(1): 91-94. doi:10.5455/rmj.20251011081929


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Ismail, G. K., Ali, . B. M., Alhamdi, . D. K. I. & Alhamdi, . K. I. (2026) The level of serum zinc and its relation to the severity of atopic dermatitis among a sample of Iraqi patients: a clinical investigational study. RMJ, 51 (1), 91-94. doi:10.5455/rmj.20251011081929


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Ismail, Gassaq Khalil, Besma Mohamed Ali, Dooha Khalil I. Alhamdi, and Khalil I. Alhamdi. 2026. The level of serum zinc and its relation to the severity of atopic dermatitis among a sample of Iraqi patients: a clinical investigational study. Rawal Medical Journal, 51 (1), 91-94. doi:10.5455/rmj.20251011081929


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Ismail, Gassaq Khalil, Besma Mohamed Ali, Dooha Khalil I. Alhamdi, and Khalil I. Alhamdi. "The level of serum zinc and its relation to the severity of atopic dermatitis among a sample of Iraqi patients: a clinical investigational study." Rawal Medical Journal 51 (2026), 91-94. doi:10.5455/rmj.20251011081929


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Ismail, Gassaq Khalil, Besma Mohamed Ali, Dooha Khalil I. Alhamdi, and Khalil I. Alhamdi. "The level of serum zinc and its relation to the severity of atopic dermatitis among a sample of Iraqi patients: a clinical investigational study." Rawal Medical Journal 51.1 (2026), 91-94. Print. doi:10.5455/rmj.20251011081929


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Ismail, G. K., Ali, . B. M., Alhamdi, . D. K. I. & Alhamdi, . K. I. (2026) The level of serum zinc and its relation to the severity of atopic dermatitis among a sample of Iraqi patients: a clinical investigational study. Rawal Medical Journal, 51 (1), 91-94. doi:10.5455/rmj.20251011081929


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