research Vitamin D and Skin: A Review and Update
Vitamin D is important for skin health and can help treat and prevent various skin conditions.
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30 / 1000+ results research Evolution and Function of Vitamin D
Vitamin D is essential for bone health and may reduce risks of several diseases.
research Does Degree of Baldness Influence Vitamin D Status?
Baldness does not affect vitamin D levels in men.
research The Epidermal Vitamin D System and Innate Immunity: Some More Light Shed on This Unique Photoendocrine System?
Vitamin D made by the skin plays a role in immune defense and skin health, and more research is needed to understand its full effects.
research Structure and Function of the Skin
The skin has multiple layers and cells, serves as a protective barrier, helps regulate temperature, enables sensation, affects appearance, and is involved in vitamin D synthesis.
research Increased Calcidiol Level in Redhaired People: Could Redheadedness Be an Adaptation to Temperate Climate?
Redheaded people have higher levels of a vitamin D precursor, suggesting red hair may be an adaptation for better vitamin D synthesis in areas with less sunlight.
research Serum Vitamin D3 Levels and Diffuse Hair Fall Among the Student Population in South India: A Case-Control Study
Low vitamin D3 levels are significantly linked to hair loss, especially in female students.
research Increased 25(OH)D3 Level in Redheaded People: Could Redheadedness Be an Adaptation to Temperate Climate?
Redheaded people may have evolved to efficiently make vitamin D in areas with less sunlight.
research The Function and Structure of the Skin
The skin protects the body, regulates temperature, senses touch, and makes vitamin D.
research Sulforaphane Mobilizes Cellular Defenses That Protect Skin Against Damage by UV Radiation
Sulforaphane from broccoli can help protect skin from sun damage.
research Anatomy and Function of the Skin
The skin is the largest organ, protecting the body, regulating temperature, and producing hormones.
research Beyond Ethnicity in Dermatology
The editor suggests removing "race" and "ethnicity" from dermatology and creating tools to objectively assess skin color and hair texture.
research Skin Structure and Function, Wound Healing and Scarring
The document concludes that wound healing leads to skin repair or scar formation.
research Appearance and Internal Aging
Looking older on the outside might be linked to aging faster on the inside and can be affected by lifestyle choices and health risks.
research The Role of Vitamin D in Non-Scarring Alopecia
Low vitamin D might be linked to certain types of hair loss, and supplements could help, but more research is needed.
research Assessment of Vitamin D Level in Patients with Alopecia Areata
Low vitamin D levels are common in people with Alopecia Areata.
research Vitamin D and Human Health: Lessons from Vitamin D Receptor Null Mice
Mice without the vitamin D receptor have bone issues and other health problems, suggesting vitamin D is important for preventing various diseases in humans.
research The Nuclear Vitamin D Receptor: Biological and Molecular Regulatory Properties Revealed
The vitamin D receptor is crucial for bone health and affects various body systems, with mutations potentially leading to disease.
research Vitamin D and the Skin: Focus on a Complex Relationship
Vitamin D is important for skin health and may affect conditions like psoriasis and hair loss, but more research is needed to understand its role fully.
research Extraskeletal Actions of Vitamin D
Vitamin D has potential benefits for cancer prevention, heart health, diabetes, obesity, muscle function, skin health, and immune function, but clinical results are mixed and more research is needed.
research Targeted Expression of Human Vitamin D Receptor in the Skin Promotes the Initiation of the Postnatal Hair Follicle Cycle and Rescues Alopecia in Vitamin D Receptor Null Mice
Vitamin D receptor is crucial for starting hair growth after birth.
research Correlation of Vitamin D and Vitamin D Receptor Expression in Patients with Alopecia Areata: A Clinical Paradigm
People with alopecia areata often have lower vitamin D levels, which are linked to more severe and longer-lasting hair loss, but vitamin D receptor levels in the skin don't show the same pattern and don't predict treatment success.
research Cutaneous Features of Myotonic Dystrophy Types 1 and 2: Implications of Premature Aging and Vitamin D Homeostasis
Patients with myotonic dystrophy often have skin problems that suggest early aging and vitamin D issues, and the severity of these problems is linked to their genetic condition and vitamin D levels.
research Protective Cardiovascular and Renal Actions of Vitamin D and Estrogen
Vitamin D and estrogen may help protect heart and kidney health, and maintaining sufficient vitamin D levels could be especially beneficial for African Americans, postmenopausal women, and people with chronic kidney disease.
research The Role of Anemia and Vitamin D Levels in Acute and Chronic Telogen Effluvium
Low iron levels are a significant risk factor for hair loss, while high vitamin D levels might be a response to hair loss, not a cause.
research Association of Alopecia Areata with Vitamin D and Calcium Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
People with Alopecia Areata often have lower vitamin D levels, and vitamin D supplements might help treat it.
research Vitamin D-Dependent Rickets Type II
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.
research Measurement of Level of Vitamin D and Antioxidants in Discoid Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Patients with Discoid Lupus Erythematosus have lower vitamin D and antioxidant levels and higher oxidative stress.
research Mutations in the Vitamin D Receptor and Hereditary Vitamin D-Resistant Rickets
Mutations in the vitamin D receptor cause hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets, leading to poor bone health and requiring high calcium doses for treatment.
research Vitamin D And Skin Diseases: A Review
Vitamin D is important for skin health and can help treat psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and vitiligo.