18 citations,
March 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Vitamin D and calcium are essential for normal hair growth.
17 citations,
April 2007 in “Kidney international” Vitamin D boosts a specific gene activity in kidney cells that could improve heart and kidney function.
13 citations,
November 2013 in “Journal of Endocrinology/Journal of endocrinology” Vitamin D receptor helps control hair growth genes in skin cells.
12 citations,
September 2014 in “Bone” A vitamin D receptor mutation causes rickets and affects immune responses.
11 citations,
June 1996 in “Nutrition” Vitamin D3 may prevent hair loss from chemotherapy, but side effects and cancer cell protection are concerns.
10 citations,
February 2008 in “Photochemistry and photobiology” Vitamin D receptor can control the hairless gene linked to hair loss even without vitamin D.
6 citations,
January 2014 in “Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism/Journal of pediatric endocrinology and metabolism” Three siblings with a genetic form of rickets showed different symptoms of the disease.
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January 1970 in “Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society” Hair loss can be a key sign of a rare type of rickets when vitamin D treatment doesn't work and advanced tests aren't available.
July 2023 in “Journal of medical and health studies” A 3-year-old with vitamin D-resistant rickets and severe hair loss died despite treatment, highlighting the need for improved management of the condition.
December 2009 in “Expert review of dermatology” Vitamin D may help protect against nonmelanoma skin cancer.
September 2005 in “CRC Press eBooks” Vitamin D is important for skin cell growth and health, and its active form and receptor play key roles in skin and hair processes.
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28 citations,
January 2012 in “Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin” Hairless protein can both repress and activate vitamin D receptor functions, affecting gene regulation.
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January 2009 in “Biochemistry” Vitamin D receptor binds similarly to natural and synthetic ligands, affecting gene regulation.
53 citations,
October 1998 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Topical calcitriol-analogs can reduce hair loss caused by chemotherapy.
January 2019 in “Springer eBooks” Combination therapies might work better for some vitiligo patients, but results vary.
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November 1984 in “Cell & tissue research/Cell and tissue research” Vitamin D3 affects cell differentiation in specific skin areas.
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10 citations,
October 1993 in “Archives of dermatological research” Vitamin D compounds may help treat psoriasis by promoting skin cell differentiation.
July 2022 in “International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics” Two siblings with a rare type of rickets and hair loss had low vitamin D levels, which is not typical for their condition.
January 2020 in “Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dermatology” People with chronic hair shedding had much lower vitamin D levels compared to healthy people.
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April 1996 in “Archives of dermatological research” Topical tacalcitol can treat psoriasis by acting directly on skin cells.
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December 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” The vitamin D receptor helps maintain hair and bone health even without binding vitamin D.
6 citations,
November 2017 in “Scientific reports” The R343H mutation in the VDR gene causes vitamin D-resistant rickets with alopecia by impairing specific gene activity.
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