January 2010 in “Life Science Alliance” Vitamin D receptor is essential for preventing hair loss by regulating hair cycle stages.
January 2010 in “Seoul National University Open Repository (Seoul National University)” Lack of Vitamin D receptors can cause hair loss.
Mutations in the hairless protein gene cause hair loss.
April 2008 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” The vitamin D receptor helps control hair growth and may protect against certain skin tumors.
January 2008 in “HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)” The mutant HR bmh protein affects hair follicle formation by failing to repress vitamin D receptor activity.
The vitamin D receptor has many roles in the body beyond managing calcium, affecting the immune system, hair growth, muscles, fat, bone marrow, and cancer cells.
March 2006 in “The FASEB Journal” Vitamin D receptor is essential for adult hair growth.
September 2005 in “CRC Press eBooks” Vitamin D is important for skin cell growth and health, and its active form and receptor play key roles in skin and hair processes.
January 2005 in “mediaTUM – the media and publications repository of the Technical University Munich (Technical University Munich)” Vitamin D and glucocorticoids affect bone growth, metabolism, and immune response.
May 2004 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” Vitamin D affects Msx1 protein expression and may influence mineralized tissue health.
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October 2000 in “Nature” RXRα is crucial for hair growth and skin cell function.
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November 2018 in “Genetics in medicine” Lack of cystatin M/E causes thin hair and dry skin.
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August 2021 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” The VDR gene polymorphism does not affect BDNF levels in autoimmune thyroiditis and hypothyroidism patients.
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January 2003 in “KARGER eBooks” HVDRR is caused by VDR gene mutations, leading to vitamin D resistance, treatable with high calcium doses, but alopecia remains permanent.
May 2025 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” Persistent hyperparathyroidism doesn't stop rickets healing or phosphate level normalization in VDDR2A.
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July 2013 in “Journal of Life Sciences” A 2-year-old girl with a rare vitamin D disorder had rickets and hair loss, but treatment was ineffective due to poor compliance.
July 2025 in “SVU-International Journal of Medical Sciences” Children with Vitamin D-dependent rickets type II may have severe dental issues that need a team of specialists for proper care.
January 2023 in “PARIPEX INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH” Vitamin D Dependent Rickets Type-2A can cause complete hair loss and bone growth issues in infants.
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October 1998 in “Endocrinology” Diet can prevent bone issues but not hair loss in mice lacking vitamin D receptors.
October 2014 in “Archives of Disease in Childhood” Growth hormone therapy can improve symptoms and growth in children with Vitamin-D Dependent Rickets Type-2.
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January 2015 in “Skin appendage disorders” Low-cost videomicroscopes are not as reliable as standard videodermatoscopes for scalp examination due to lower image quality.
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December 2017 in “Wound healing” Vitamin D and calcium are crucial for proper skin wound healing.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Low-cost videomicroscopy may not be reliable for diagnosing hair loss compared to standard videodermatoscopy.
July 2023 in “Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS” "Moth-eaten alopecia" can be a sign of secondary syphilis, treatable with penicillin.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Statins may help treat alopecia areata by reducing harmful immune interactions.
August 2019 in “International journal of contemporary pediatrics” A child with a rare type of rickets showed some improvement with high doses of vitamin D, but such conditions often respond poorly to treatment.
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April 2015 in “Infection” Treatment with benzylpenicillin and prednisolone cured the patient's syphilis and hair loss.
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February 2021 in “Plant journal” OsUEV1B protein is essential for controlling phosphate levels in rice.
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July 2020 in “Qanun Medika - Medical Journal Faculty of Medicine Muhammadiyah Surabaya” Timely treatment with antibiotics and antiretrovirals can significantly improve health in HIV patients with syphilis.
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January 2013 in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” A woman's chronic headaches and hair loss were cured by treating her syphilis.