Serum Vitamin D Levels in Premature Androgenetic Alopecia: A Case-Control Study

May 2023 in “ GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS ”

BM Shashikumar, M R Harish, K Deepadarshan, P K Madhurya

serum vitamin D androgenetic alopecia premature androgenetic alopecia vitamin D deficiency vitamin D male pattern baldness

TLDR Early onset hair loss is linked to low vitamin D, but severity isn't related to vitamin D levels.

This study investigated the association between serum vitamin D levels and premature androgenetic alopecia in 50 males with the condition and 50 healthy controls. Results showed that mean serum vitamin D levels were significantly lower in cases compared to controls (13.90 vs. 28.4 nmol/L; P ≤ 0.001), with 87% of cases having a deficiency (<25 nmol/L). However, no correlation was found between the severity of androgenetic alopecia and serum vitamin D levels (P = 1.65). The study concludes that early onset androgenetic alopecia is associated with vitamin D deficiency, but the severity of hair loss does not correlate with vitamin D levels.

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