Raising serum ferritin levels can improve symptoms like fatigue and hair loss, even if hemoglobin levels are normal.
December 2013 in “대한피부과학회지” Korean women with female pattern hair loss have higher levels of ferritin, testosterone, and vitamin D than average.
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February 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Low iron levels in the blood could be a sign of Telogen Effluvium, a type of hair loss, but it's not always accurate in distinguishing it from other hair loss types.
January 2012 in “Iraqi postgraduate Medical Journal” Serum ferritin is a better indicator than hemoglobin for detecting low iron in women with chronic hair loss.
Serum ferritin levels do not cause hair loss in women with telogen effluvium.
January 2019 in “Menoufia Medical Journal” Lower vitamin D levels may contribute to female hair loss.
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December 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Lower TNF-α levels in PRP may predict better treatment outcomes for bladder conditions.
Fetuin-A levels are higher in PCOS patients, suggesting it may play a role in the condition.
January 2024 in “International Journal of Trichology” PON1 levels might indicate hair loss severity, but other health factors can affect this.
May 2023 in “Journal of Pakistan Medical Association” People with polycystic ovary syndrome have higher levels of Gremlin-1.
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October 2025 in “Dentistry Journal” Low-speed protocols with certified centrifuges and FDA-approved glass tubes are best for effective PRF outcomes.
May 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Medicine” FAI is a better marker for predicting female hair loss than testosterone or SHBG alone.
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April 2018 in “Artificial Cells Nanomedicine and Biotechnology” Recombinant human hair keratin proteins can effectively stop bleeding.
January 2021 in “Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dermatology” Women with a certain type of hair loss had lower levels of a hormone called prolactin compared to healthy women.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” People with acne tend to have lower iron levels.
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February 2013 in “Bangladesh Journal of Medicine” Low iron levels are linked to hair loss in women.
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September 2002 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation” The GH-IGF-I axis is likely involved in the hormonal imbalances seen in non-obese women with functional hyperandrogenism.
January 2021 in “Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation” The document describes a way to measure biotin in blood to prevent wrong test results in hormone level testing.
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May 1982 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” High levels of 3 alpha-diol glucuronide in the blood are a marker of increased androgen action in women with excessive hair growth of unknown cause.
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January 1986 in “PubMed” Serum biotin levels can indicate biotin deficiency in sows.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Differences in growth factors in platelet-rich plasma therapy for hair loss can vary between patients and can be influenced by the devices used, possibly leading to inconsistent results.
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January 1985 in “Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica” Hirsutism severity is linked to androgen levels, especially in women with a lower LH/FSH ratio.
June 2023 in “Annals of the College of Medecine” Low iron levels are linked to more hair loss in women with chronic hair shedding.
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January 2018 in “Annals of medical research” No link found between blood groups, Rhesus factor, and ferritin levels in women with hair loss.
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August 2014 in “Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism” The FG score is better at detecting hyperandrogenism in PCOS patients than testosterone levels or FAI, but testosterone is the recommended test for diagnosis.
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September 2014 in “Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology” High afamin levels are linked to metabolic syndrome and may predict its development in women with insulin resistance.
September 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Elevated granulysin levels may indicate disease activity in vitiligo and alopecia areata.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Fetuin A may increase collagen production and promote scarring.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” High platelet numbers in PRP may not be essential for hair growth, and certain growth factors could negatively affect treatment outcomes for hair loss.
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February 2025 in “Journal of the Neurological Sciences” Beta-trace protein may help diagnose and predict treatment response in certain nerve disorders.