Vitamin D Status Assessment: Lack of Correlation Between Serum and Hair 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol Levels in Healthy Young Adults

    May 2022 in “ Diagnostics ”
    Zsolt Gáll, Brigitta Csukor, Melinda Urkon … Melinda Kolcsár
    Studysummary This study confirmed that 25(OH)D3 can be detected in hair samples from healthy young adults, but no correlation was found between hair and serum 25(OH)D3 concentrations, indicating limited potential as a standalone biomarker.
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