Deficiency Pattern and Responsiveness in Clinical Settings: Correlation Between Vitamin D Analogues and Hair Growth in Alopecia Areata

March 2023 in “ Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences ”

Alia Ahmad, Nabeela Kanwal, Ayesha Jamil, Muhammad Ikram Ul Haq, Shandana Altaf, Naveed Lodhi

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TLDR Vitamin D analogues can significantly help hair regrowth in Alopecia Areata patients.

This study investigated the relationship between vitamin D levels and hair growth in 143 patients with Alopecia areata (AA). It was found that 69.2% of participants had low serum vitamin D levels. Over a year, patients applied 0.005% calcipotriol topically twice daily, resulting in a significant reduction in the severity of AA, as indicated by a decrease in the mean SALT score from 21.2 to 9.7. The treatment was effective in 70.6% of patients, suggesting that vitamin D analogues can significantly aid in hair regrowth for those with AA.

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