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August 2024 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study found no significant causal relationship between androgenetic alopecia and serum uric acid levels using various Mendelian randomization methods, suggesting the need for future research with larger cohorts and advanced methods to further explore this potential association.
February 2022 in “Global academic journal of medical sciences” This study observed lower vitamin D levels in alopecia areata patients compared to healthy controls and suggested a possible causal role of vitamin D deficiency in the condition.
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January 2000 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” This review outlines the factors affecting skin greasiness and sebum production, highlighting measurement challenges but reports no new clinical findings; further research may guide sebosuppressive treatments for acne.
December 2025 in “Medicine” This study suggests potential causal links between blood levels of glutamine, citric acid, glucose, various lipids, and lipoproteins with alopecia areata, finding glutamine may have a protective effect and noting no evidence of reverse causality. Further research is needed to validate these associations.
February 2024 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study reports a solid causal relationship between increased serum levels of ApoB, LDL, and VLDL and an elevated risk of androgenic alopecia.