Evaluation of Serum Level of Vitamin D in Patients with Female Pattern Hair Loss

September 2021 in “ Journal of advances in medicine and medical research ”

M. T. Sadoma, Ghada S. Hassan, Manal Mohamed Ali Elbatsh, Zeinab Ibrahim

female pattern hair loss 25 hydroxy vitamin D vitamin D3 serum levels Elisa hormone assays FPHL Vitamin D

TLDR Low Vitamin D levels are linked to female hair loss.

The study evaluated the serum levels of 25 hydroxy vitamin D in 45 patients with female pattern hair loss (FPHL) to understand its role in the disease's pathogenesis. Using Elisa, the researchers found that the mean vitamin D level was 18.0 ± 11.97. The results indicated a correlation between FPHL and decreased serum levels of Vitamin D3, suggesting that evaluating serum Vitamin D3 levels, along with other hormone assays, could be beneficial for these patients.

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