July 2022 in “Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that Vitamin B12 deficiency was more common in patients with chronic telogen effluvium than in healthy controls.
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June 2022 in “Journal of food bioactives” This review discusses long-term health impacts and physiological disruptions experienced by COVID-19 survivors, highlighting the potential of nutritional interventions to manage post-acute sequelae and metabolic complications.
February 2025 in “Indus journal of bioscience research.” In this study of 200 pregnant women in District Mardan, researchers found a high prevalence of zinc deficiency, with 63% having low zinc levels, alongside dietary and lifestyle factors that may influence maternal and fetal health.
4 citations
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December 2020 in “Current sports medicine reports” This article reviews the role of micronutrients in athletes' diets, highlighting that adequate dietary intake generally meets their needs without requiring supplementation, unless deficiencies are present.
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July 2022 in “Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association” In this study, micronutrient intake was associated with androgen levels in women with PCOS, with the association more pronounced in NA PCOS compared to HA PCOS groups.
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July 2024 in “Nutrients” This narrative review highlights the crucial role of micronutrients and gut microbiota in thyroid function and suggests that nutritional imbalances may contribute to thyroid dysfunction or diseases.
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February 2017 in “The American journal of medicine” This case report highlights that repletion of various micronutrients, including thiamine, significantly improved heart failure symptoms and cardiac function in a malnourished patient with vitamin deficiencies.
March 2022 in “Annals of Bariatric Surgery” This study found that protein supplements combined with micronutrients reduced hair loss more effectively after sleeve gastrectomy in women, compared to routine multivitamins alone.
January 2020 in “Asian journal of applied science and technology” This source provides an overview of the dietary recommendations for macronutrient intake and the benefits of plant-based diets, including meeting essential amino acid needs through combining plant proteins and the advantages of consuming complex carbohydrates and adequate fiber for health.
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September 2011 in “Der Urologe” This review discusses the role of vitamins, micronutrients, and diets in prostate cancer prevention and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing a shift towards focusing on diet over supplements.
June 2025 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” This study found that pregnant women with rheumatic diseases had sufficient energy and macronutrient intake, but showed a high prevalence of overweight and obesity, with selenium intake exceeding safe levels, which may lead to potential side effects.
21 citations
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August 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This review highlights that malnutrition, including deficiencies in proteins and micronutrients, may exacerbate allergic conditions like dermatitis and asthma by promoting inflammation, while adequate micronutrient intake supports regulatory immune responses.
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October 2022 in “PubMed” This review examines alopecia, its causes, the impact of micronutrients, and the role of the Mediterranean diet, noting conflicting data and a need for more research on diet's effect on hair loss.
January 2026 in “University of Science and Technology Institutional Repository (University of Science and Technology, Sana’a, Yemen)” This study found that adult males in Taiz, Yemen with dermatological disorders had significantly lower serum zinc and hemoglobin levels compared to healthy controls, highlighting the importance of assessing micronutrient status in skin disease management.
July 2025 in “Humanitarian and Natural Sciences Journal” In this study, women with hair loss were found to have significantly lower levels of vitamin D and ferritin compared to healthy controls, suggesting that these micronutrients may play a role in hair health and could be important in nutritional assessments for hair loss conditions.
November 2022 in “Gene Cell and Tissue” This study found no significant correlation between zinc deficiency and vitamin B12 levels in blood samples from Ahvaz residents, despite some observed age-related trends in micronutrient levels.
June 2026 in “kerbala journal of pharmaceutical sciences” In this case-control study, individuals with alopecia areata showed significantly elevated levels of inflammatory markers IL-4, IFN-γ, and CRP, as well as reduced serum Folate and Ferritin, suggesting the condition's multifactorial pathophysiology involves immune activation, systemic inflammation, and micronutrient deficiencies.
9 citations
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April 2023 in “Journal for Research in Applied Sciences and Biotechnology” This narrative discusses the critical roles of zinc in both biological processes and industrial applications but provides no new research findings.
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July 2022 in “Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences” This review highlights zinc's crucial role in both plant growth and human health, while noting the widespread problem of zinc deficiency in various soils, but reports no new findings.
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July 2025 in “BMC Women s Health” This study confirms that many iron deficiency symptoms occur in non-anemic women, with transferrin saturation showing a strong correlation with symptom diversity, suggesting its potential as an early diagnostic biomarker.
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January 2023 in “Przegla̧d dermatologiczny” This review discusses the role of zinc in skin physiology related to vitiligo and reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize its potential in pathogenesis and treatment.
January 2021 in “Agrobiological records” This review paper examined recent research on the biofortification of horticultural plants, such as fruits and vegetables, with selenium, highlighting their role in addressing selenium deficiencies and supporting various biological functions crucial to human health.
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December 2018 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This review discusses the potential role of vitamins and minerals in managing non-scarring alopecia but reports no clinical results; the authors advocate for further controlled trials to explore these relationships.
August 2022 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses the risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of dermatoses linked to B-complex vitamin deficiencies, including biotin, but does not address risks from over-supplementation.
January 2017 in “Clinical approaches and procedures in cosmetic dermatology” This study highlights the roles of dietary nutrients in maintaining skin health, noting that shortages can lead to hard-to-detect dysfunctions, and suggests that nutraceuticals may help address these nutritional gaps and improve skin-related issues linked to aging and dermatoses.
June 2023 in “Skin Research and Technology” The researchers reported that an oral supplement containing hydrolysed fish-origin collagen, taurine, cysteine, methionine, iron, and selenium significantly improved the effectiveness of anti-hair loss treatments in people with androgenic alopecia or chronic telogen effluvium after 12 weeks, compared to drug treatments alone.
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May 2014 in “The American Surgeon” In this study, hair loss after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy was associated with zinc and iron levels, even within normal ranges, and a combined variable of zinc and iron predicted susceptibility to hair loss.
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September 2010 in “PubMed” This study reports zinc and biotin deficiencies leading to hair loss and skin issues in a teenager after pancreaticoduodenectomy, highlighting the need for supplementation to prevent long-term damage.
July 2026 in “JAAD reviews.” This literature review highlights a potential but uncertain link between GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy for type 2 diabetes and obesity and hair loss, with variations among different medications.
October 2025 in “Jurnal Ilmiah Kedokteran dan Kesehatan” This literature review reports that multivitamin supplementation can enhance hair density and quality in people with suboptimal nutritional status but warns that excessive intake of certain vitamins and minerals may cause hair loss.