March 2022 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” This study found that ferritin and cobalamin levels were better indicators than hemoglobin in assessing chronic nonscarring hair loss in females of reproductive age.
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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March 2006 in “Journal of renal nutrition” This study found that hemodialysis patients taking water-soluble vitamins had a 16% lower mortality risk compared to those not taking any, but the specific supplementation needed remains unclear.
July 2018 in “International journal of clinical & experimental dermatology” This narrative review describes the components of human hair and their nutritional importance but reports no clinical results; the authors suggest dietary sulfur amino acids are essential for hair health.
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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.