November 2022 in “SAS journal of medicine” This study found that serum ferritin levels were significantly higher in Jordanian patients with alopecia areata compared to controls, but still within the normal range.
August 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that epidermal turnover could be a regulated mechanism of iron excretion, with systemic iron levels influencing keratinocyte behavior and differentiation markers in the skin.
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March 2019 in “IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study observed an association between body iron levels and non-scarring diffuse hair loss in non-menopausal women.
October 2019 in “Turkderm” This study examined the demographics of patients diagnosed with pernio and compared their vitamin B12, folate, and ferritin levels with those of a control group.
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August 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study investigated how keratinocytes in the skin respond to different iron levels and found they play a significant role in regulating iron homeostasis by storing iron, affecting epidermal differentiation, and influencing inflammation-related gene expression in mice.