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January 1971 in “Acta Medica Scandinavica” This study found that replenishment of iron stores after phlebotomy-induced remission in porphyria cutanea tarda led to biochemical relapse, suggesting that reducing iron stores may be crucial for maintaining remission.
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February 2008 in “PubMed” This study found that low iron stores are a risk factor for excessive hair loss in non-menopausal women.
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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.
May 2026 in “AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences” In this study, researchers found that relying solely on ferritin to assess iron status in young females with higher BMI may lead to inaccurate diagnoses of iron deficiency due to inflammation-related ferritin elevation.
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April 1992 in “Clinical Endocrinology” This study found that treatment with cyproterone acetate and ethinyl oestradiol increased hair density in women with diffuse androgen-dependent alopecia, particularly when serum ferritin levels were above 40 μg/l.