38 citations
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October 2013 in “Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation” Severe iron deficiency lowers fertility in female rats.
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March 1931 in “Experimental Biology and Medicine” Iron deficiency causes hair loss in white rats and mice.
8 citations
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November 2018 in “BMC Pulmonary Medicine” A 70-year-old woman with bronchiectasis developed a rare immune disease due to a bacterial infection, requiring a difficult balance of treatments.
28 citations
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November 2013 in “The FASEB journal” Mice with CBS deficiency are healthier on a low-methionine diet.
June 2025 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” Pregnant women with rheumatic diseases often have poor nutrition, needing more folic acid, calcium, and iron, while consuming too much selenium.
11 citations
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January 2009 in “World Journal of Gastroenterology” A woman with both Cronkhite-Canada syndrome and myelodysplastic syndrome improved significantly with corticosteroid treatment.
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May 2012 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Iron can be present in hair color changes without overall iron deficiency.
Serum iron levels should be checked, not just hemoglobin, for chronic diffuse hair loss in women.
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November 2024 in “AME Medical Journal” Vitamin C deficiency can persist in high-risk patients despite supplementation.
3 citations
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February 2017 in “The American journal of medicine” A woman's heart failure improved after she added vitamins and changed her diet from only cheese chips and cake.
January 2023 in “Indian dermatology online journal” A child with trichothiodystrophy also had autoimmune thyroiditis and anemia, which is a new finding.
January 2000 in “The Journal of Trace Elements in Experimental Medicine” Zinc supplementation effectively treats acrodermatitis enteropathica symptoms.
Low vitamin C caused bleeding and corkscrew hair, resolved with vitamin C treatment.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Segmented hair color changes can indicate active alopecia areata.
16 citations
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June 1983 in “Journal of Neurochemistry” Copper therapy improved health and enzyme activity in mice with copper deficiency.
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January 2018 in “Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial” Monilethrix causes brittle hair and hair loss, and it runs in families.
16 citations
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July 2012 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” The patient was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and severe malnutrition, requiring urgent refeeding and monitoring.
17 citations
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April 2004 in “Acta Clinica Belgica” UV light makes skin signs of lack of carotene and vitamin A more visible.
19 citations
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January 2016 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” The study concluded that hair loss in Indian women is not significantly linked to anemia or thyroid problems, but checking thyroid function could help those with ongoing hair loss.
December 2025 in “Репродуктивное здоровье Восточная Европа” Magnesium and iron deficiencies may cause menstrual cycle disorders.
December 2020 in “Pathology” A man's skin condition and poor diet led to a scurvy diagnosis.
May 2024 in “Trends in endocrinology and metabolism” Iron is essential for many body functions, and its deficiency causes serious health problems.
August 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Telogen effluvium is linked to deficiencies in iron, vitamin B12, and thyroid function.
93 citations
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January 2009 in “PubMed” Low iron levels are linked to hair loss in women.
May 2021 in “Indian journal of forensic medicine and toxicology” Low levels of iron and vitamin D might be linked to chronic hair loss in women.
1 citations
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July 1996 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Routine thyroid tests for diffuse alopecia in women may not be necessary, but checking for iron deficiency anemia could be useful.
3 citations
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April 2015 in “Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine” The woman has scurvy and needs more vitamin C.
March 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Iron supplements may improve hair loss satisfaction even if initial iron levels are normal.
July 2020 in “مجله كليه طب الكندي” Low iron levels and obesity are linked to chronic hair loss in women.
2 citations
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December 2015 in “Journal of dermatology research and therapy” People with Chronic Telogen Effluvium mainly have lower iron levels compared to healthy individuals.