Serum Ferritin and Vitamin D in Female Hair Loss: Do They Play a Role?

    January 2013 in “ Skin Pharmacology and Physiology ”
    Hoda Rasheed, Doaa Mahgoub, Rehab A. Hegazy … Enas Hamdy
    Studysummary 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.
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