December 2021 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Female pattern hair loss in Saudi women is linked to low iron and vitamin D levels.
September 2016 in “Case Reports in Internal Medicine” Chronic arsenic toxicity can cause diabetes and may not improve even with treatment.
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December 1968 in “PubMed” Androgenetic alopecia is not caused by low iron levels.
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August 2019 in “Turkish Journal of Chemistry” Researchers made minoxidil efficiently using cobalt ferrite nanoparticles as a reusable catalyst.
February 1990 in “Pathology, research and practice” PCS rats show significant inner ear damage and zinc deficiency, similar to liver cirrhosis patients.
January 1999 in “Birkhäuser Basel eBooks” Metallothionein likely helps in cell growth and development in wool follicles of fetal sheep.
January 2011 in “Nuclear Techniques” Lead levels in hair increased due to environmental exposure, while iron, copper, and zinc levels stayed stable.
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February 2013 High ferritin levels might be linked to chronic hair loss.
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January 1990
July 2019 in “International journal of dermatology, venereology and leprosy sciences” Patients with Telogen effluvium have higher levels of heavy metals than healthy individuals.
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December 2017 in “Basrah Journal of veterinary Research” Zinc and copper deficiency harms sheep health and normal body functions.
March 2024 in “Portuguese Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” People with hair loss often have lower levels of iron, vitamin D, and vitamin B12.
April 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Frequent blood transfusions in beta thalassemia patients can lead to thyroid problems.
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June 2015 in “Journal of dermatology” A woman and her daughter had thallium poisoning from a herbal drink and rodenticide, causing hair loss and other symptoms.
April 1981 in “Pediatric research” Copper treatments increase copper in all tissues, but brindled female mice accumulate much more copper in their kidneys without clinical effects, unlike brindled male mice where brain copper deficiency is clinically significant.
January 2002 in “HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)” The enzyme system in hair follicles is similar to the liver's and is inhibited by certain substances.
May 2025 in “AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences” Low iron levels are common but not directly linked to hair loss in women.
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Higher metal levels in hair are linked to poorer perceived hair health.
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April 2021 in “Nepal journal of dermatology, venereology & leprology” Iron profile tests are recommended for women with hair loss, as haemoglobin levels alone are not reliable.
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January 1975 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Certain enzymes react strongly with some hormones in rat skin during hair growth, mainly in sebaceous glands and hair sheaths.
January 2025 in “Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica” Iron deficiency is linked to hair loss in adolescents, especially females, in northern Sudan.
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May 2007 in “The FASEB journal” Human hair follicles produce and respond to erythropoietin, helping protect against stress.
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February 2021 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” The plants are safe from heavy metal toxicity.
The new sensor can detect a toxic chemical in water with high sensitivity and accuracy.
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January 1971 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” December 2025 in “Microbes and Infectious Diseases /Microbes and Infectious Diseases” Fungi and iron deficiency are linked to hair loss in alopecia patients.
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December 2014 in “European Journal of Chemistry” Iron chloride helps create compounds that could be useful in medicine, like treating hair loss.
The woman's skin and health issues were due to a severe zinc deficiency.
January 2024 in “Bioanalysis” 1 citations
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May 2015 in “Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie” Autoimmune gastritis is a common cause of iron deficiency and should be included in diagnostic guidelines.