78 citations
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January 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” This review discusses the use of biotin for hair and nail growth, noting clinical improvement in cases with existing pathologies, but concludes there is insufficient evidence supporting its benefits for healthy individuals.
71 citations
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January 2016 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that 38% of women with hair loss had a biotin deficiency, suggesting oral biotin supplementation should be based on confirmed biotin deficiency rather than as a general treatment.
25 citations
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June 2015 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This article discusses methods to distinguish and manage female pattern alopecia and telogen effluvium in women with diffuse hair loss but reports no new clinical results.
70 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research” This review discusses the various triggers and diagnostic challenges in determining the cause of telogen effluvium-related hair loss, without providing new clinical results.
67 citations
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January 2013 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” This review discusses telogen effluvium, a common type of hair loss, focusing on differentiation from other conditions and potential causes, but presents no new research findings.
73 citations
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October 2001 in “Epilepsia” In this study, valproic acid treatment was associated with reduced biotinidase activity and improved skin lesions after biotin supplementation in children with seizures.
50 citations
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May 1985 in “The journal of pediatrics/The Journal of pediatrics” This study reported successful treatment of biotin deficiency in three patients receiving total parenteral nutrition, suggesting current biotin supplementation recommendations may be inadequate to maintain normal biotin status.
