Vitamins and Alopecia
October 1980
in “
Archives of Dermatology
”
TLDR Vitamin deficiencies, especially biotin and vitamin D, can cause hair loss.
The document discussed how hair growth could reflect the body's metabolic state, with conditions like hormonal deficiencies and malnutrition affecting hair health. It highlighted specific metabolic disorders, such as Menkes' syndrome and arginosuccinicaciduria, which caused structural hair abnormalities. Additionally, it noted that recent findings linked vitamin disorders, specifically involving biotin and vitamin D metabolism, to alopecia, renewing interest in the role of vitamins in hair growth.
