1 citations
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January 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Taking oral vitamin D and applying topical minoxidil together can better treat female pattern hair loss than using either treatment alone.
10 citations
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April 2020 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Biotin supplements improved skin and hair problems in a girl with biotinidase deficiency.
January 2019 in “Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology /Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology” Low vitamin D levels might indicate more severe hair loss in alopecia areata patients.
11 citations
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November 2021 in “JBMR plus” The vitamin D receptor can act without its usual activating molecule, affecting hair growth and skin cancer, but its full range of actions is not well understood.
January 2020 in “Publications of the UdS (Saarland University)” People with Alopecia areata often have lower Vitamin D levels.
2 citations
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March 2023 in “3C Empresa Investigación y pensamiento crítico” Alopecia areata patients have higher IFN-γ and low vitamin D3 levels.
23 citations
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June 1993 in “PubMed” Medication 1 improved hair quality and growth more effectively than medication 2 and the placebo.
16 citations
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October 1987 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” A vitamin D3 compound can reduce skin cell growth.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Dietary changes and supplements mostly did not improve alopecia areata.
5 citations
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May 2019 in “Cureus” Taking biotin supplements can cause incorrect thyroid test results, leading to wrong diagnoses.
3 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of the Egyptian Womenʼs Dermatologic Society” 2 citations
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October 2016 in “Nutrition in clinical practice” Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause facial dark spots that go away with treatment.
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” People with telogen effluvium and scalp discomfort might have low vitamin B12 and could benefit from B12 supplements.
November 2021 in “Journal of Regenerative Biology and Medicine” Vitamin D3 and anisodamine may help treat hair loss in children.
February 2022 in “Global academic journal of medical sciences” People with alopecia areata have much lower Vitamin-D levels than healthy individuals.
23 citations
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September 2016 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Vitamin D levels do not affect the risk of developing alopecia areata.
November 2024 in “PubMed” The supplement improved hair density and was safe to use.
2 citations
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May 2022 in “Diagnostics” Vitamin D levels in hair don't match those in blood, so hair isn't a reliable indicator of Vitamin D status.
2 citations
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May 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Low vitamin D might be one of several factors involved in the hair loss condition alopecia areata.
January 2019 in “Egyptian Journal of Obesity, Diabetes and Endocrinology” People with polycystic ovary syndrome often have low levels of vitamin D.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “Pediatric Dermatology” The boy's scurvy symptoms improved with vitamin C treatment, highlighting the need for a balanced diet.
July 2025 in “Cosmoderma” The plant-based supplement improved hair, skin, and nail health and boosted well-being without side effects.
June 2024 in “jurnal ABDIMAS Indonesia” Vitamin D education and supplementation improve hair health in the elderly.
13 citations
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July 2007 in “Pediatric dermatology” Vitamin D3 ointment improved skin bumps on the chin but didn't give lasting results after stopping use.
11 citations
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January 2018 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” A 4-year-old boy with a rare type of rickets and hair loss improved in bone health but not hair growth after vitamin D and calcium treatment.
107 citations
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March 2014 in “BoneKEy Reports” Mutations in the vitamin D receptor cause hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets, leading to poor bone health and requiring high calcium doses for treatment.
December 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” The vitamin D receptor helps maintain hair and bone health even without binding vitamin D.
March 2025 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” The testes significantly contribute to vitamin D metabolism and may affect male reproductive health and conditions like hair loss.
29 citations
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December 2017 in “International Journal of Dermatology” People with alopecia areata often have lower vitamin D levels, which are linked to more severe and longer-lasting hair loss, but vitamin D receptor levels in the skin don't show the same pattern and don't predict treatment success.
June 2015 in “Majallah-i 'ilmī-i dānishgāh-i 'ulūm-i pizishkī va khadamāt-i bihdāshtī darmānī-i Hamadān” Low vitamin D levels are linked to hair loss in women.