June 2025 in “Public Health of Indonesia” Low levels of zinc, calcium, vitamin D, and ferritin may be linked to hair loss in women.
January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” 5α-reductase-2 deficiency causes ambiguous genitalia at birth and affects male sexual development, but individuals often develop male characteristics at puberty.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” An over-the-counter vitamin/mineral supplement improved hair loss and blood sugar control in a woman with non-classic 11-hydroxylase deficiency.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Sheehan syndrome can cause hormone deficiencies after childbirth, but treatment can improve symptoms.
July 2004 in “Journal of the American Dietetic Association” Many Korean preschool children have low zinc levels, which may affect their growth, and zinc supplements could help.
April 2021 in “The journal of heart and lung transplantation/The Journal of heart and lung transplantation” Untreated Sheehan's Syndrome caused severe heart failure in a woman, which improved with hormone and heart failure treatment.
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July 2022 in “Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences” Zinc is essential for plant growth and human health.
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.
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February 2014 in “Nutrition in Clinical Practice” Use oral or enteral nutrition when possible and reserve IV trace elements for those who truly need them.
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November 2003 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Iron therapy cured the boy's hair color issue.
November 2024 in “Deleted Journal” Lactating women need education on maintaining adequate zinc levels.
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September 1999 in “Biological Trace Element Research” Mineral deficiencies in pregnant women can be improved with proper supplementation.
January 2023 in “International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics” A rare genetic disease causes rickets and often hair loss in young children, which can improve with specific treatments.
September 2022 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Patients with lichen planopilaris/frontal fibrosing alopecia have a higher rate of vitamin D deficiency than the general US population.
October 2021 in “Utah State Research and Scholarship (Utah State University)” Folic acid deficiency worsens rotaviral infection, while zinc deficiency affects physical health but not the infection.
April 1980 in “Archives of Dermatology” Zinc deficiency didn't cause visible hair changes in the patient.
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October 2016 in “Nutrition in clinical practice” Use oral or enteral supplements when possible and reserve IV trace elements for those solely dependent on PN.
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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.
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January 2020 in “PubMed” Early detection and biotin treatment improve outcomes for biotinidase deficiency.
January 2025 in “Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology” Vitamin D deficiency is common in children with and without alopecia areata, and more research is needed.
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September 2011 in “BMJ Case Reports” Quick diagnosis and biotin treatment can dramatically improve biotinidase deficiency symptoms.
October 2021 in “European Journal of Dermatology” CAL-PDT is safer and more effective for treating actinic keratosis on the scalp.
November 2023 in “Journal of plant nutrition and soil science” Boron deficiency in maize affects leaf boron levels and nutrient uptake differently depending on root hair presence and soil type.
July 2018 in “Journal of College of Medical Sciences-nepal” Women with certain types of hair loss may have low iron levels.
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February 2017 in “The American journal of medicine” People often have iron deficiency after weight-loss surgery, which can cause symptoms like hair loss and dizziness, and iron levels should be tested to diagnose it.
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September 2013 in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” A woman's hair loss was treated successfully with iron supplements for her iron deficiency.
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August 2020 in “Advances in Hematology” Automatically measuring ferritin can help identify iron deficiency in women with hair loss.
June 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” A child with skin and tooth symptoms was found to have a genetic mutation causing cardiocutaneous syndrome, leading to heart problems.
Low vitamin D3 is not linked to different levels of thyroid hormones in people with autoimmune thyroid disease.
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October 1978 in “Archives of Dermatology” Zinc deficiency can cause skin issues like hair loss and eczema.