Association Between Serum Trace Elements Level and Alopecia Areata: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    December 2024 in “ Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
    Ruiying Wu, Yuanwen Li, Hongye Peng, Zhishan Yang, Ying Wang, Shuying Lv, Dingquan Yang
    TLDR Vitamin D and zinc may help treat alopecia areata.
    This systematic review and meta-analysis found that there is an association between the levels of serum vitamin D (VD) and zinc with the risk of alopecia areata (AA). The study suggests that supplementation with vitamin D and zinc could potentially serve as a treatment for AA, indicating a promising direction for future therapeutic strategies.
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