October 2023 in “Journal of Preventive Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies in Medicine” Low ferritin and Vitamin D levels may cause hair loss after COVID-19.
March 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Low levels of zinc and ferritin may worsen alopecia areata.
March 2023 in “World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences” Low levels of zinc and ferritin may be linked to the severity of alopecia areata in Iraqi patients.
November 2022 in “SAS journal of medicine” There's no link between low iron levels and the hair loss condition, alopecia areata.
August 2022 in “International Journal of Health Sciences (IJHS)” Low levels of zinc, ferritin, and vitamin B12 are linked to severe hair loss in pregnant women during their last two trimesters.
July 2021 in “Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal” Low ferritin, vitamin D deficiency, and thyroid problems may contribute to hair loss in some hospital patients in Western Saudi Arabia.
October 2019 in “Turkderm” Patients with pernio have lower vitamin B12 and ferritin levels than healthy people.
The levels of zinc, vitamin D, ferritin, and selenium are different in people with androgenic alopecia compared to a control group.
January 2018 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” Hair health can indicate mental and general health.
January 2018 in “International journal of medical biochemistry” Women with telogen effluvium have lower levels of iron, folate, and vitamin B12.
January 2022 in “International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries” Many patients with hair loss had low iron and vitamin D levels, but thyroid issues were not common.
May 2021 in “Indian journal of forensic medicine and toxicology” Females with androgenic alopecia have significantly lower vitamin D3 and ferritin levels.
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November 2002 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Low iron levels are not directly linked to chronic hair loss and iron supplements may not help.
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January 2008 in “Dermatology” Higher iron levels in the blood are not linked to increased hair loss in women.
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September 2009 in “Heart & Lung” Kawasaki's disease can occur in adults and should be considered with specific symptoms and high ferritin levels.
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June 2003 in “British Journal of Dermatology” There is no clear link between low serum ferritin and chronic diffuse telogen hair loss.
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November 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Low serum ferritin levels are linked to hair loss in women.
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January 2017 in “Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition” Higher vitamin D levels are linked to higher iron levels in Korean women without metabolic syndrome, but not in those with it.
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July 2019 in “IOP conference series” Most young men with early gray hair have low vitamin D but normal iron levels.
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January 2017 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatology” Women with certain types of hair loss may have low iron levels, and iron supplements could help.
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January 2017 in “Indian journal of health sciences and biomedical research KLEU” Low iron levels are significantly linked to hair loss in women.
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January 2015 in “Journal of Health Science” Iron deficiency is more common in women with excessive hair loss.
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January 2012 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” Low serum ferritin levels are not closely linked to telogen effluvium in women.
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October 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Low serum ferritin levels are linked to more severe and longer-lasting alopecia areata in children.
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October 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Low iron levels are linked to premature graying of hair, but vitamin D levels are not.
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February 2013 High ferritin levels might be linked to chronic hair loss.
March 2026 in “Dermatology Reports” Hair iron levels might help increase hair thickness in early hair loss.
January 2026 in “Mansoura Medical Journal” Serum ferritin can help diagnose Telogen Effluvium.
December 2025 in “Cureus” Low serum ferritin is linked to hair loss in women.
October 2025 in “Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences” Low serum ferritin is linked to hair loss in women.