A Study to Assess the Relationship Between Female Pattern Hair Loss and Levels of Serum 25 Hydroxyvitamin D and Ferritin

January 2023 in “ International journal of dermatology, venereology and leprosy sciences ”

Dr. Sanoof Saly, Dr. Rakhee V Nair, Dr. Rathish T Pillai, Dr. Febin Kallan

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TLDR Low levels of vitamin D and ferritin may increase the risk of female pattern hair loss.

The study investigated the relationship between female pattern hair loss (FPHL) and serum levels of 25 hydroxy vitamin D and ferritin in 30 FPHL cases and 30 healthy controls aged 17-50. Results showed that FPHL patients had significantly lower serum ferritin (17.02 +/- 16.07 ng/ml) and 25 hydroxy vitamin D levels (15.98 +/- 7.33 ng/ml) compared to controls (49.40 +/- 27 ng/ml and 32.89 +/- 20.63 ng/ml, respectively; p=0.001). A significant difference in serum ferritin was found across different stages of FPHL, with the lowest values in stage 1. Although vitamin D levels decreased with disease severity, no significant difference was found between disease grades. The study concludes that decreased levels of serum 25 hydroxy vitamin D and ferritin may be risk factors for developing FPHL.

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