Alopecia in Vitamin D-Dependent Rickets Type II Responding to 1α-Hydroxycholecalciferol
December 2010
in “
Annals of tropical paediatrics
”
TLDR A boy's hair loss and bone issues improved with specific vitamin D treatment and calcium.
The document discussed a case of alopecia in a patient with vitamin D-dependent rickets type II, which responded positively to treatment with 1α-hydroxycholecalciferol. This suggests that 1α-hydroxycholecalciferol could be an effective treatment for hair loss associated with this specific type of rickets.