Hair Loss in Long-Term or Home Parenteral Nutrition: Are Micronutrient Deficiencies to Blame?

    September 2010 in “ Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care ”
    Suzie Daniells, Gil Hardy
    Studysummary This review discusses the lack of specific micronutrient supplementation recommendations for hair loss in patients on long-term parenteral nutrition and reports no new clinical results.
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    1. Commentary: Iron Deficiency and Hair Loss Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2010