Hair's Zinc Level in Androgenic Alopecia

    January 2016 in “ American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine ”
    Nurul Rumila Roem, Farida Tabri, Nurelly Waspodo, Ilhamjaya Patellongi, Agussalim Bukhari, Nursiah La Nafie
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    TLDR Lower zinc levels in hair are linked to more severe male pattern baldness, but blood zinc levels don't show this link. Age also increases baldness severity.
    The 2016 study "Hair’s Zinc Level on Androgenic Alopecia" investigated the levels of zinc in the hair and blood of 21 males with androgenic alopecia, compared to 11 control samples without the condition. The research found a significant difference in hair zinc levels between the two groups, with lower zinc levels correlating with a higher degree of Hamilton (a scale measuring the progression of male pattern baldness). However, no significant difference was found in blood zinc levels between the two groups. The study also noted a correlation between age and the degree of Hamilton, indicating that as age increased, so did the degree of Hamilton.
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