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

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