Serum Vitamin D3 Levels and Diffuse Hair Fall Among the Student Population in South India: A Case-Control Study

    January 2016 in “ International journal of trichology ”
    Kashinath Nayak, Aaina Garg, Prasanna Mithra, Poornima Manjrekar
    Studysummary This study found that female students experiencing diffuse hair fall had significantly lower Vitamin D3 levels compared to healthy controls.
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