September 2024 in “Medicina” Certain gene variations may protect against skin issues and oxidative stress in women with PCOS.
January 2024 in “Journal of advanced research in Medical and Health science” People with severe and long-lasting alopecia areata often have low vitamin D levels, and treatments with vitamin D-like substances might help.
December 2022 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The authors maintain there is a significant link between vitamin D deficiency and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia in Black patients, and call for more research on the topic.
October 2021 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” People with alopecia areata often have low vitamin D levels, which may worsen their hair loss.
January 2019 in “Egyptian Journal of Obesity, Diabetes and Endocrinology” People with polycystic ovary syndrome often have low levels of vitamin D.
Fair skin, not red hair, affects health due to possible vitamin D deficiency.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Lithocholic acid helps hair growth and regeneration in alopecia by activating vitamin D receptors.
Vitamin D receptor helps prevent skin tumors.
June 2010 in “Seoul National University Open Repository (Seoul National University)” Reduced Vitamin D receptor expression may cause hair loss through the Wnt/b-catenin pathway.
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 “Seoul National University Open Repository (Seoul National University)” Lack of Vitamin D receptors can cause hair loss.
January 2009 in “OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network)” p63 and p73 regulate the vitamin D receptor, affecting cancer cell behavior and vitamin D sensitivity.
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.
March 2006 in “The FASEB Journal” Vitamin D receptor is essential for adult hair growth.
February 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Higher leptin and lower vitamin D levels may contribute to male pattern baldness.
September 2021 in “Journal of advances in medicine and medical research” Low Vitamin D levels are linked to female hair loss.
July 2021 in “Journal of pharmaceutical research international” Most women with female pattern hair loss have low vitamin D levels.
July 2021 in “PARIPEX INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH” Men with early baldness often have low vitamin D levels.
December 2020 in “The Medical journal of Basrah University” Low vitamin D levels may contribute to female pattern hair loss.
November 2020 in “Acta Scientific Women's Health” Low vitamin D levels can significantly contribute to hair loss, especially in women aged 35-45. Correcting these levels early may help prevent and treat this condition.
January 2019 in “Menoufia Medical Journal” Lower vitamin D levels may contribute to female hair loss.
July 2025 in “JAAD Case Reports”
June 2024 in “Zagazig University Medical Journal” Intralesional vitamin D is mildly effective for treating Alopecia Areata.
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January 2013 in “TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES” Low vitamin D levels can lead to increased parathyroid hormone levels.
July 2025 in “Insights-Journal of Health and Rehabilitation” Adding vitamin D to metformin lowers blood sugar more than metformin alone in type 2 diabetes.
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September 2021 in “Hormone and Metabolic Research” Different forms of the Vitamin D receptor can impact metabolic and hormone issues in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
January 2026 in “Academic Journal of International University of Erbil” Rural residents have higher vitamin D levels than urban residents in Erbil.
January 2023 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” People with vitiligo tend to have lower vitamin D levels.
November 2016 in “The Molecular Biology Society of Japan”
July 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss treatments show limited improvement, sunscreen thickness affects vitamin D production, and the effectiveness of IVIg for toxic epidermal necrolysis is uncertain.