A Matched Case-Control Study of Zinc Levels in Androgenetic Alopecia and Alopecia Areata: Is There a Need to Do Routine Screening?

December 2020 in “ Skinmed ”

Ludmila Ribeiro Pedrosa, Daniel Melo, Violeta Duarte Tortelly, Nathalie Nehmy Ribeiro, Danielle Mann, Carla Jorge Machado

zinc androgenetic alopecia alopecia areata

TLDR Zinc levels are not significantly different in people with hair loss conditions like Androgenetic Alopecia and Alopecia Areata.

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