Biotin

    January 2019 in “ Elsevier eBooks ”
    Amitava Dasgupta
    Studysummary This review discusses biotin's role in nutrition and suggests no benefit to supplementing it for hair, nails, and skin in healthy individuals; it reports preliminary findings that high dosages may help some multiple sclerosis patients.
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    Research cited in this study 9

    1. Rethinking Biotin Therapy for Hair, Nail, and Skin Disorders Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2018
    2. A Case Report of Biotin Treatment for Valproate-Induced Hair Loss The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry · 2017
    3. A Review of the Use of Biotin for Hair Loss Skin appendage disorders · 2017
    4. Serum Biotin Levels in Women Complaining of Hair Loss International Journal of Trichology · 2016
    5. Serum Drug Level-Related Sodium Valproate-Induced Hair Loss Indian Journal of Pharmacology · 2013
    6. Familial Uncombable Hair Syndrome: Ultrastructural Hair Study and Response to Biotin Pediatric Dermatology · 2007
    7. Hair Loss in Psychopharmacology Annals of clinical psychiatry · 2000
    8. Proliferation and Differentiation of Cultured Human Follicular Keratinocytes Are Not Influenced by Biotin Archives of Dermatological Research · 1996
    9. Uncombable Hair Syndrome: Observations on Response to Biotin and Occurrence in Siblings with Ectodermal Dysplasia Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1985