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February 2022 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This study found that lower zinc serum levels may contribute to premature hair graying in college students at Universitas Sumatera Utara.
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January 2016 in “American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine” This study found that men with androgenic alopecia had significantly different hair copper levels compared to controls, but no difference in blood copper levels between the groups was observed.
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March 2014 in “Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology” This study reported that Turkish males with male pattern androgenetic alopecia had significantly lower zinc and copper levels in their hair compared to healthy controls, suggesting these imbalances may play a role in the condition's etiology.
In this study, a copper-deficient diet in rats led to a significant decrease in blood and liver copper levels without causing clinical symptoms, while hair leachable copper and bone copper remained unchanged.
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June 2019 in “Journal of Bangladesh Society of Physiologist” This study found that patients experiencing hair loss had significantly lower serum levels of zinc and copper compared to healthy controls.