6 citations
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January 2020 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” This article recommends assessing serum ferritin and vitamin D levels in patients with diffuse hair loss before starting treatment, but it reports no new clinical results.
83 citations
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November 2002 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found no direct relationship between low serum ferritin and chronic diffuse telogen hair loss in women, questioning the usefulness of serum ferritin measurement and iron supplementation for managing this condition.
10 citations
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May 2017 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D was inversely associated with serum ferritin levels in Korean men, positively associated in premenopausal women, and not associated in postmenopausal women.
4 citations
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July 2019 in “IOP conference series” This study found no significant association between premature hair graying and serum ferritin or vitamin D levels in young adult males at Universitas Sumatera Utara.
7 citations
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January 2016 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” This study reported significantly lower levels of serum iron, ferritin, and calcium in young patients with premature gray hair compared to controls, implying that supplementation might prevent further graying.
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.
83 citations
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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.
10 citations
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found no significant association between serum levels of vitamin B12, folate, TSH, ferritin, zinc, or anxiety scores and trichodynia in telogen alopecia patients.
August 2024 in “IAHS Medical Journal” This study, conducted among 50 women with female-pattern hair loss, observed that 89% had deficient or insufficient vitamin D levels and also showed low ferritin levels, suggesting these deficiencies may contribute to hair loss.
December 2021 in “Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences” This study found that female patients with androgenetic alopecia had low serum ferritin levels.
January 2026 in “Mansoura Medical Journal” This study found that patients with Telogen Effluvium had significantly higher levels of scalp pain and itching, and serum ferritin levels could effectively differentiate them from healthy controls.
July 2020 in “مجله كليه طب الكندي” This study found that most patients with chronic telogen effluvium had serum ferritin levels below hair cycle requirements, significantly linked to socioeconomic status, age, and weight factors.
1 citations
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February 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found that lower serum ferritin levels were significantly associated with telogen effluvium compared to healthy subjects and may serve as a potential biomarker for its diagnosis.
December 2022 in “Cureus” This study found that lower serum ferritin levels are associated with an increased risk of non-scarring alopecia in non-menopausal women, indicating that assessing iron stores is important for managing this condition.
13 citations
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September 2009 in “Heart & Lung” This case study reports the first known instance of adult Kawasaki's disease presenting with highly elevated serum ferritin levels and splenomegaly, emphasizing its consideration in differential diagnoses for adults with persistent rash, fever, and specific clinical features.
4 citations
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April 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that Chinese patients with alopecia areata, female pattern hair loss, and male androgenetic alopecia had significantly lower serum vitamin D levels than healthy individuals.
1 citations
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June 2011 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that iron deficiency was common in both women with hair loss and control subjects, with no higher incidence in the hair loss group.
March 2026 in “Dermatology Reports” In Indonesian men with early androgenetic alopecia, this study found that hair iron levels were positively correlated with hair diameter, suggesting potential for improving hair thickness.
May 2024 in “International journal of research in dermatology” This study found that vitamin D deficiency was significantly more prevalent among men with androgenetic alopecia in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India, than in age-matched controls, suggesting a potential link between vitamin D levels and the condition's pathogenesis.
January 2024 in “İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri” This study found that low ferritin levels are associated with higher telogen ratios in women with diffuse hair loss, suggesting an important role of ferritin in telogen effluvium diagnosis.
5 citations
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August 2020 in “Advances in Hematology” In this study, an intervention to automatically measure ferritin detected iron deficiency in about 28% of women with alopecia, potentially helping to address hair loss.
30 citations
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October 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review examines the debated link between iron deficiency and nonscarring scalp alopecia in women, offering no new clinical results but emphasizing the need for further research and well-designed trials.
April 2026 in “Al-Kufa University Journal for Biology” This pilot study observed that post-bariatric surgery, both zinc and iron deficiencies increased among Iraqi patients, underscoring the importance of lifelong nutritional monitoring and targeted supplementation to address these issues and prevent related complications.
2 citations
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March 2018 in “Clinical Nutrition ESPEN” This study among ethnic Saudi Arabian women concluded that symptoms like muscle cramps, fatigue, mood swings, hair loss, back pain, and weight gain were more common in those with lower vitamin D levels.
40 citations
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July 2015 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” This study found that cysteine supplementation significantly increases keratin expression in human keratinocytes, and counteracts the negative impact of iron deficiency on keratin production by enhancing iron availability for cellular processes.
June 2026 in “Ginekologia Polska” This study found that supplementation with micronized and emulsified ferric pyrophosphate effectively improved lab test results and reduced iron deficiency symptoms in patients aged 19-70, with the majority reporting good tolerance and few side effects.
October 2025 in “Лечащий врач” This study highlights the importance of diagnosing and treating iron deficiency anemia in women planning pregnancy to prevent severe complications during pregnancy.
August 2022 in “International Journal of Health Sciences (IJHS)” This study observed that pregnant women with severe diffuse hair loss during their last two trimesters had notably lower zinc, hemoglobin, PCV, ferritin, and vitamin B12 levels compared to non-pregnant women.
March 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” In this observational study, researchers found that women with telogen effluvium who had higher baseline ferritin levels or received higher doses and longer durations of iron supplementation reported greater satisfaction, suggesting that iron supplementation can improve patient satisfaction regardless of initial ferritin levels.
28 citations
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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.