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December 2010 in “Annals of tropical paediatrics” In this study, the authors reported that while conventional treatment improved rickets in a boy with vitamin D-dependent rickets type II, it also resulted in unexpected improvement in his alopecia.
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October 1986 in “European journal of pediatrics” This case study reported that absence of alopecia does not reliably predict responsiveness to vitamin D treatment in Vitamin D-dependent rickets type II, as demonstrated by a patient with normal hair growth who showed extreme resistance.
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January 2018 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This case report observed that while a 4-year-old boy with vitamin D-dependent rickets type II showed biochemical and bone improvement after vitamin D and calcium treatment, his alopecia did not improve.
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July 2013 in “Journal of Life Sciences” In this case report, researchers described a two-year-old girl with Vitamin D dependent rickets Type II, noting elevated 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and alopecia, and observed limited treatment response likely due to poor compliance.
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September 2003 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This report describes two Saudi brothers with Vitamin D-dependent rickets Type II and emphasizes the association of this disorder with alopecia.