Association of Low Serum Ferritin Level with Non-Scarring Alopecia in Women from Punjab, Pakistan

    October 2025 in “ Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences ”
    Kinza Latif, Zareen Saqib, Bushra Bashir, Saira Riaz
    Studysummary This study found that low serum ferritin levels were significantly associated with non-scarring alopecia in women from Punjab, Pakistan, suggesting that assessing ferritin could help identify iron deficiency as a modifiable factor in hair loss.
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