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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September 2011 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease” Hairless protein helps control hair growth by regulating vitamin D receptor activity.
4 citations
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January 2020 in “Obstetrics and Gynecology Reports” Obese women with PCOS have lower vitamin D levels.
4 citations
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July 2019 in “IOP conference series” Most young men with early gray hair have low vitamin D but normal iron levels.
4 citations
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August 2016 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Using cetirizine on the skin and taking vitamin D can help increase hair growth in children with hair loss from ectodermal dysplasia.
4 citations
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February 2023 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” The study found that certain mutations in the vitamin D receptor can cause rickets and potentially affect hair growth.
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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October 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Salivary vitamin D and IL-6 could help diagnose and manage non-scarring alopecia.
3 citations
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August 2024 in “Middle East Fertility Society Journal” Vitamin D may help improve hormone levels in women with PCOS.
3 citations
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February 2022 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Black patients with a specific type of hair loss have a much higher chance of lacking enough vitamin D.
3 citations
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April 2021 in “Cureus” Low Vitamin D is common in people with Alopecia Areata, but its impact on the condition needs more research.
3 citations
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February 2016 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Using minoxidil and tretinoin on the skin, along with oral vitamin D, improved hair thickness and density in two girls with woolly hair.
3 citations
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January 2009 in “Annals of King Edward Medical University” Most urban, well-fed people in Pakistan have severe vitamin D deficiency and show symptoms.
3 citations
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January 2020 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Certain gene variations in the Vitamin D Receptor are linked to higher risk of female hair loss.
3 citations
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December 2010 in “Annals of tropical paediatrics” A boy's hair loss and bone issues improved with specific vitamin D treatment and calcium.
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 2019 in “International journal of medicine in developing countries” Many people in Majmaah city, Saudi Arabia, don't know much about vitamin D deficiency and don't practice good vitamin D habits, with few linking it to hair loss.
2 citations
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December 2018 in “Қазақстанның клиникалық медицинасы” Higher Vitamin-D levels may help treat certain types of hair loss.
2 citations
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July 2018 in “PubMed” Low vitamin D levels might cause hair loss that can be treated with vitamin D supplements.
2 citations
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June 2018 in “Sudan journal of medical sciences” Low vitamin D levels can cause hair loss and supplements may improve it.
2 citations
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May 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Low vitamin D might be one of several factors involved in the hair loss condition alopecia areata.
2 citations
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June 2022 in “INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY (Ukraine)” Vitamin D can help reduce depression in people with hypothyroidism.
2 citations
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March 2018 in “Clinical Nutrition ESPEN” Low vitamin D levels are linked to symptoms like muscle cramps, fatigue, and hair loss.
2 citations
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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.
2 citations
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February 1990 in “PubMed” DDR-II hair follicle cells don't respond to 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, aiding diagnosis.
1 citations
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February 2025 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Diet and sunlight are important for maintaining good vitamin D levels.
1 citations
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June 2023 in “Nutrients” Vitamin D deficiency is linked to a higher chance of metabolic syndrome in women with PCOS.
1 citations
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November 2022 in “INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY (Ukraine)” Vitamin D helps reduce depression in people with autoimmune thyroiditis and hypothyroidism.
1 citations
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November 2022 in “World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine” People in Jeddah know about Vitamin D and its sources but are unclear on how much they need daily, and while many women take supplements, attitudes towards increasing Vitamin D levels vary.