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Assessment of the Effectiveness of Vitamin Supplement in Treating Eczema: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Source :
- Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM, Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Vol 2019 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2019.
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Abstract
- Background. The morbidity of eczema has increased in the recent years, and the methods to prevent or ameliorate its effects are becoming more important. To this end, this research was conducted to determine the effectiveness of vitamin supplements in eczema therapy. Method. Embase, PubMed, and Cochrane Central Register of Clinical Trials were searched. Only randomized controlled trials were included, and we included all quantified eligible data where the SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) Index or Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) scores were applied to assess the severity of eczema. Results. Ten studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria, and eight of them were included for quantitative analysis (total: 456 patients). Compared to the controls, the SCORAD index or EASI decreased in the vitamin supplement group (mean difference −5.96, 95% CI: −7.69 to −4.23 for vitamin D3; mean difference −5.72, 95% CI: −11.41 to −0.03 for vitamin E; and mean difference −3.19, 95% CI: −4.27 to −2.10 for vitamin B12). Conclusion. This study suggests that vitamin supplements could be important therapeutics to help manage eczema patients.
- Subjects :
- Vitamin
medicine.medical_specialty
Article Subject
medicine.medical_treatment
Eczema Area and Severity Index
law.invention
030207 dermatology & venereal diseases
03 medical and health sciences
chemistry.chemical_compound
0302 clinical medicine
Randomized controlled trial
law
Internal medicine
medicine
SCORAD
Vitamin B12
030304 developmental biology
0303 health sciences
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Vitamin E
lcsh:Other systems of medicine
Atopic dermatitis
lcsh:RZ201-999
medicine.disease
Complementary and alternative medicine
chemistry
Meta-analysis
business
Research Article
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17414288 and 1741427X
- Volume :
- 2019
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6f9fcc6c9c48a8ae7959daaff5c18746