• Funda Tamer, Mehmet Eren Yuksel, and Yavuz Karabag.
• Funda Tamer, Gazi Universitesi Tıp Fakultesi, Mevlana Bulvari, No: 29, 06560 Ankara, Turkey, fundatmr@yahoo.com.
• Croat. Med. J. 2020 Feb 29; 61 (1): 28-32.

AimTo compare the serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, ferritin, folate, vitamin B12, zinc, and thyroid stimulating hormone between patients with warts and healthy individuals.MethodsThis retrospective study enrolled 40 patients with warts and 40 healthy individuals treated at the Ufuk University Hospital, Ankara, between July and December 2017. Serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, ferritin, folate, vitamin B12, zinc, and thyroid stimulating hormone status were evaluated retrospectively.ResultsParticipants with and without warts had similar mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, ferritin, folate, zinc, and thyroid stimulating hormone levels. However, patients with warts had significantly lower mean serum vitamin B12 level (P=0.010). Patients with warts non-significantly more frequently had decreased serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, ferritin, and folate (P=0.330, P=0.200, P=0.070, respectively).ConclusionPatients with warts may require evaluation of serum levels of vitamin B12, folate, ferritin, and vitamin D.

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