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November 2021 in “European Journal of Clinical Nutrition” In this study, non-anemic menstruating women with iron deficiency showed significant associations with symptoms such as recent hair loss at serum ferritin levels ≤ 20 µg/l and restless legs syndrome at levels ≤ 50 µg/l.
June 2026 in “Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports” This retrospective study found that intravenous iron therapy significantly improved hair loss in most patients with iron deficiency, achieving complete resolution in 60%, partial improvement in 36%, and persistent hair loss in only 4% after three months.
January 2018 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” This study aimed to identify possible associations between a hair pull test and various pathological, biochemical, and hematological parameters in Czech patients with different types of alopecia.
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January 2017 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatology” This study found a significant association between low serum ferritin levels and nonscarring alopecia in women, suggesting the importance of addressing iron deficiency for treatment effectiveness.
January 2022 in “International journal of zoological investigations” In this study, the prevalence of PCOS was reported to be approximately 10% among urban college girls in Chennai, with increased testosterone and decreased progesterone levels observed.