Does Degree of Baldness Influence Vitamin D Status?

December 2008 in “ Medical Journal of Australia ”

Mark J Bolland, Ruth Ames, Andrew Grey, Anne Horne, Barbara Mason, Greg Gamble, Ian R. Reid

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baldness Hamilton-Norwood scale serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D 25-OHD skin type vitamin D

Studysummary This study found no significant association between the degree of male-pattern baldness and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in healthy middle-aged and older men.

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