8 citations
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March 2011 in “Endocrine” A new gene mutation causes vitamin D-resistant rickets and hair loss in two siblings.
6 citations
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June 2018 in “Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism/Journal of pediatric endocrinology and metabolism” Patients with the same genetic mutation for vitamin D-resistant rickets showed different symptoms but all improved with treatment except for hair loss.
5 citations
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March 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Vitamin D receptor and mediator 1 are crucial for healthy skin and hair growth.
5 citations
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July 2017 in “International journal of endocrinology and metabolism/International journal of endocrinology and metabolism.” Two siblings with a genetic mutation had a form of rickets that doesn't respond to vitamin D.
4 citations
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January 2017 in “Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism/Journal of pediatric endocrinology and metabolism” Two different mutations in the vitamin D receptor gene cause different symptoms and responses to treatment in Lebanese patients with hereditary rickets.
3 citations
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March 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” A mutation in the hairless gene speeds up severe itchy skin in mice on a special diet.
3 citations
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July 1992 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Vitamin D helps regulate calcium levels in the body.
3 citations
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January 1992 in “Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology” Patients with the same vitamin D receptor mutation showed different symptoms due to other factors.
2 citations
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May 2020 in “Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia” Vitamin D and its receptor are important for hair and scalp health and may help treat hair loss.
2 citations
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January 2008 in “Cuadernos de Psiquiatría comunitaria” Vitamin D and its receptor help regulate skin functions like cell growth, immunity, and hair cycle.
1 citations
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May 2019 in “Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism/Journal of pediatric endocrinology and metabolism” Intravenous calcium therapy is a safe and effective treatment for a rare type of rickets.
March 2026 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Deleting vitamin D and calcium receptors in skin cells increases skin cancer risk by reducing DNA repair and stress response.
April 2025 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Vitamin D may help reduce severity and relapse of alopecia areata.
March 2024 in “Skin research and technology” High CRP levels could indicate vitamin D deficiency in people with alopecia areata.
April 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Gene therapy with a vitamin D receptor gene improved hair growth in rats with a type of rickets-related baldness.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” KLF4 is important for keeping hair follicle stem cells inactive.
Vinblastine and its metabolites may cause nausea and hair loss by binding to specific receptors and could lead to better chemotherapy drugs with fewer side effects.
January 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The mutant HR bmh protein mis-localizes in cells, affecting skin and hair development.
December 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” Vitamin D receptor is crucial for hair growth, not vitamin D itself.
Vitamin D receptor helps prevent skin tumors.
January 2013 in “International journal of trichology” Vitamin D3 and its receptor are important for hair growth, and understanding receptors could help treat hair graying and skin cancer.
Vitamin D is made by the skin, helps control various body functions, and affects skin health and immunity.
January 2012 in “Human health handbooks” The skin produces and uses vitamin D for bone health, cell growth, and immune function.
March 2010 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Vitamin D receptor is key to hair growth, not vitamin D itself.
January 2010 in “Life Science Alliance” Vitamin D receptor is essential for preventing hair loss by regulating hair cycle stages.
Mutations in the hairless protein gene cause hair loss.
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.
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.
January 2025 in “Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology” Calcium supplements improved bone deformities but not skin papules or hair loss.