Evaluation of serum level of biotin and effect of biotin replacement therapy in patients with telegon effluvium
August 2021
in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences”
TLDR Biotin supplements significantly improve hair loss in people with telegon effluvium who lack biotin.
The study "Evaluation of serum level of biotin and effect of biotin replacement therapy in patients with telegon effluvium" involved 130 patients with telegon effluvium (group A) and 120 healthy individuals (group B). The research aimed to evaluate the impact of biotin replacement treatment on patients with or without biotin deficiency suffering from telegon effluvium. The results showed that the mean biotin serum levels were lower in group A compared to group B. After biotin replacement treatment, 51.5% of the patients showed better cases, 34.6% showed improvement, and 13.8% showed no change. The study concluded that biotin supplementation had a significant impact on hair loss, especially in individuals with telegon effluvium who had deficiencies or inadequate biotin levels.
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