Iodine in Children's Hair
January 2010
New to Iodine? There is a guide in the encyclopedia. Read the guide → Studysummary This study investigated whether the iodine concentration in hair correlates with spontaneous tinea capitis cure at puberty but does not report new clinical findings. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The study investigated the potential relationship between iodine concentration in children's hair and the spontaneous cure of tinea capitis at puberty. It was prompted by findings that orally administered potassium iodide had a curative effect on some cases of tinea capitis, although the mechanism was unclear. The research aimed to explore whether changes in iodine levels in hair could be linked to the natural resolution of the condition during puberty.
