Vitamin D and Alopecia Areata: Possible Roles in Pathogenesis and Potential Implications for Therapy

    January 2019 in “ PubMed ”
    Xiran Lin, Xianmin Meng, Zhiqi Song
    TLDR Vitamin D might be involved in the development of alopecia areata and could help in its treatment.
    The 2019 document investigated the potential roles of Vitamin D in the development and treatment of alopecia areata. It found that Vitamin D deficiency was common in patients with this condition, suggesting it may play a role in its onset. The document also reported successful treatment of alopecia areata with topical calcipotriol, a Vitamin D analogue, and discussed Vitamin D's ability to regulate T cells, which are involved in the disease's pathogenesis. However, it also noted unsuccessful attempts to treat alopecia totalis with calcipotriol. The document concluded that Vitamin D could potentially be used as a therapeutic agent for alopecia areata, but emphasized the need for further research to confirm these findings.
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