Non-Cicatricial Alopecia and Its Association with Anthropometric Measurements and Nutritional Laboratory Markers

This study found that androgenetic alopecia in men was significantly associated with dyslipidemia, particularly in more severe cases, suggesting it could be a marker for systemic illness.

This study found that dyslipidemia is prevalent in 64.8% of male patients with androgenetic alopecia at Dr. Ruth K.M Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi, highlighting the need for further research to confirm these findings.

This study highlights the genetic complexities in alopecia areata, emphasizing the role of microRNAs and their association with other immune-related diseases, which could inform targeted treatment strategies.

This review discusses how environmental factors like lifestyle, nutrition, and vitamin deficiencies may influence autoimmune diseases such as MS, SLE, and AA, highlighting associations with vitamin D levels and dietary interventions, but notes a lack of conclusive evidence for their roles in disease pathogenesis.

This review discusses factors affecting hair health, types of alopecia, and the potential of phytochemicals in managing hair loss but reports no new clinical results; it highlights the need for further studies.

This review evaluates the hair cycle's phases and the factors influencing the transition between anagen and telogen, advocating for a holistic approach to addressing hair loss, though no specific results are reported.

This study found that high consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with an increased risk of male pattern hair loss among young men in mainland China.

This study found that female pattern hair loss in Western India is often associated with metabolic syndrome, which correlates with earlier onset and increased severity.

This study found no direct association between androgenetic alopecia and metabolic syndrome in the Chinese population, though AGA was closely linked with higher systolic blood pressure in men.

Hair loss can be caused by hormones, illness, autoimmune disorders, or vitamin deficiencies, and treatments vary depending on the type.

This review summarizes the influences of lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol, and diet on the pathogenesis of alopecia areata but reports no new clinical results.

This meta-analysis found that patients with androgenetic alopecia had a significantly higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome and poorer metabolic profiles compared to controls, especially among females, those with early onset, and individuals of African ethnicity.

This study found that women with nonscarring alopecia had lower ferritin levels compared to women without the condition.

This commentary reviews potential dietary and mineral influences on androgenetic alopecia and suggests considering a diet low in cholesterol and glycaemic index with improved glucose control and magnesium fortification, without new clinical results.

This review discusses the progress in research on topical formulations for treating alopecia, highlighting potential advantages of advanced formulation technologies but reporting no new clinical results.

This study found that women with telogen effluvium had significantly lower levels of hemoglobin, ferritin, and vitamin B12 compared to other groups and men.

This study found that men with early-onset androgenetic alopecia and certain risk factors may have worse gonadal steroidogenesis and an increased likelihood of developing gonadal dysfunction, suggesting a male equivalent of polycystic ovarian syndrome.

In this study, men with androgenetic alopecia had lower BMI and waist-to-hip ratios than controls, but no significant association with hypertension or other lifestyle factors was observed.

This review suggests that the Mediterranean diet, protein-rich diets, and soy may support hair health in nonscarring alopecias like androgenetic alopecia.

This article recommends assessing serum ferritin and vitamin D levels in patients with diffuse hair loss before starting treatment, but it reports no new clinical results.

This review examines the potential roles of vitamin D in the pathogenesis of alopecia areata and suggests that vitamin D analogs like calcipotriol may have therapeutic potential.

In this multicenter study, androgenetic alopecia was the most common type of alopecia among both men and women attending specialty hair clinics on four continents.

This review discusses the potential role of vitamins and minerals in managing non-scarring alopecia but reports no clinical results; the authors advocate for further controlled trials to explore these relationships.

This study shows that multiphoton microscopy can non-invasively distinguish between scarring and non-scarring alopecia by identifying certain morphological features, but further research is needed to confirm its clinical utility.

This article discusses treatments for female pattern hair loss, highlighting that oral antiandrogens and topical minoxidil can effectively arrest progression and reverse miniaturization in many patients with mild-to-moderate cases, but it reports no new clinical results.

This review presents various trichoscopic findings for diagnosing alopecia areata but reports no new clinical results, emphasizing that no single marker is pathognomonic and multiple features should be considered together.

This review found that patients with alopecia areata may have lower levels of vitamin D, zinc, and folate, but conflicting evidence precludes definitive clinical recommendations for micronutrient supplementation.

This study found that nutritional deficiencies, particularly in amino acids and certain micronutrients, are common in individuals with hair loss across all types of alopecia.

This study found that vitamin D, ferritin, and zinc deficiencies are prevalent among patients with telogen effluvium in the greater Pittsburgh area, suggesting these should be included in initial evaluations.

This study observed that telogen effluvium was the most common form of acquired alopecia among females in a semiurban Indian population, with stress and chemical exposure as major exacerbating factors.

This study observed that many female pattern hair loss patients had concurrent conditions such as telogen effluvium, hypothyroidism, and hypertension, with a significant percentage having low Vitamin D levels.

This review discusses the clinical, epidemiological, and pathophysiological aspects of female pattern hair loss, reporting no new research findings.

This review discusses the various triggers and diagnostic challenges in determining the cause of telogen effluvium-related hair loss, without providing new clinical results.

This study found that low serum ferritin and vitamin D2 levels are associated with hair loss in females with chronic telogen effluvium and female pattern hair loss, suggesting potential benefits of screening and supplementation.

This case report describes a 7-year-old boy with alopecia areata and reduced vitamin D receptor expression whose condition improved after using calcipotriol, a strong vitamin D analog.

This study found that while calcium can substitute for the Vitamin D receptor in maintaining epidermal keratinocyte differentiation, it cannot compensate for hair follicle dysfunction caused by the absence of the receptor.