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Biotin is important for health, but taking extra usually doesn't help unless you're deficient.
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150-180 / 1000+ results research Biotinidase deficiency: a survey of 10 cases.
Biotin treatment improves symptoms of biotinidase deficiency, but some neurological damage may be permanent.
research Biotin Deficiency in a Patient with Short Bowel Syndrome during Home Parenteral Nutrition
Biotin supplements restored hair and resolved symptoms in a woman with biotin deficiency.
research Low serum biotin in Japanese children fed with hydrolysate formula
Japanese infants fed hydrolysate formula may have low biotin levels.
research Two novel BTD mutations causing profound biotinidase deficiency in a Chinese patient
The study found two new mutations in a Chinese patient with severe biotinidase deficiency.
research Biotinidase Deficiency: Prevalence, Impact And Management Strategies.
Early detection and biotin treatment improve outcomes for biotinidase deficiency.
research Inborn errors of biotin metabolism
Two genetic disorders affect biotin metabolism, causing severe skin, hair, and metabolic issues.
research Phenotypic variation in biotinidase deficiency
Biotinidase deficiency has various symptoms and can be treated with biotin supplements.
research Biotin deficiency complicating parenteral alimentation: Diagnosis, metabolic repercussions, and treatment
Biotin deficiency in patients on total parenteral nutrition can cause serious symptoms but can be treated with biotin supplements.
research Biotinidase deficiency characterized by skin and hair findings
Biotin supplements improved skin and hair problems in a girl with biotinidase deficiency.
research The effects of biotin supplementation on serum and liver tissue biotinidase enzyme activity and alopecia in rats which were administrated to valproic acid
Biotin supplements increased biotin levels but did not significantly prevent hair loss in rats on valproic acid.
research BIOTIN-RESPONSIVE ALOPECIA AND DEVELOPMENTAL REGRESSION
Biotin treatment can significantly improve hair loss and motor functions in certain metabolic disorders.
research Inborn Errors of Biotin Metabolism
Two enzyme defects in biotin metabolism cause severe skin, hair, and metabolic issues.
research Management of “hyperandrogenism” confounded by dermatology biotin prescriptions
Biotin can interfere with lab tests, causing misdiagnosis.
research Effect of Primary Biotin Deficiency on the Skin of Germ-Free and Conventional Mice Fed a Purified Biotin-Deficient Diet without Supplementation with Egg White.
Biotin deficiency causes severe hair loss and weight reduction in germ-free mice.
research Low Serum Biotinidase Activity in Children with Valproic Acid Monotherapy
Children taking higher doses of valproic acid had lower biotinidase activity, which may lead to biotin deficiency, but biotin supplements could help.
research The Influence of Valproic Acid and Carbamazepine Treatment on Serum Biotin and Zinc Levels and on Biotinidase Activity
Valproic acid and carbamazepine do not change biotin or biotinidase levels but may lower zinc levels, still within normal range.
research Ocular aspects in biotinidase deficiency Clinical and genetic original studies
Early diagnosis and treatment of biotinidase deficiency are crucial to prevent vision problems.
research Biotin: overview of the treatment of diseases of cutaneous appendages and of hyperseborrhea
Biotin supplements can improve certain skin disorders and hair loss when a deficiency is present.
research A Rare Case of Biotinidase Deficiancy
An infant with seizures and hair loss was diagnosed with biotinidase deficiency and treated successfully with biotin.
research Biotinidase deficiency – clinching the diagnosis rapidly can make all the difference!
Quick diagnosis and biotin treatment can dramatically improve biotinidase deficiency symptoms.
research Abstract #1182315: Biotin and thyroid function test
High-dose biotin can cause false thyroid test results; stop taking biotin two days before testing to avoid errors.
research Possible involvement of partial biotinidase deficiency in alopecia areata
Biotin supplements may help hair regrowth in alopecia areata patients with low biotinidase activity.
research Biotinidase Deficiency Accompanying Hair Changes and Periorificial Lesions: A Case Report
Biotin treatment improved hair and skin issues in a child with biotinidase deficiency.
research Serum and liver tissue biotinidase enzyme activity in rats which were administrated to valproic acid
Valproic acid may cause hair loss by reducing biotinidase enzyme activity in rats.
research P175 The effects of biotin supplementation on alopecia in rats which were administrated to valproic acid
Biotin supplements did not significantly reduce hair loss in rats on valproic acid.
research Possible involvement of partial biotinidase deficiency in alopecia areata
Biotin supplements may help hair regrowth in some alopecia areata patients.
research Effect of dietary biotin supplementation on sow reproductive performance and soundness and pig growth and mortality.
Biotin supplementation in sow diets is unnecessary.
research Late presentation of biotinidase deficiency with acute visual loss and gait disturbance
Biotinidase deficiency can cause vision and walking problems in children and can improve with biotin treatment.
research How Biotin Induces Misleading Results in Thyroid Bioassays: Case Series
Taking biotin supplements can cause incorrect thyroid test results, leading to wrong diagnoses.