18 citations
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October 2009 in “Endocrinology” Different Hairless isoforms affect Vitamin D receptor activity in hair regulation, with one repressing and the other stimulating it.
16 citations
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February 2005 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Lack of Vitamin D receptor changes skin structure and increases certain immune cells in the skin.
12 citations
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January 2016 in “Journal of Clinical and Investigative Dermatology” Low vitamin D levels are common in people with Alopecia Areata.
9 citations
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September 2019 in “Journal of clinical sleep medicine” Vitamin B12 deficiency can rarely cause excessive daytime sleepiness.
8 citations
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June 2020 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Men with early hair loss have lower vitamin D levels.
7 citations
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December 2015 in “Turkish Journal of Osteoporosis” Vitamin D deficiency is common in adults with muscle and bone pain, especially women.
6 citations
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March 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Low levels of BDNF and vitamin D are linked to higher depression in alopecia areata and vitiligo patients.
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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April 2019 in “Journal of Nepal Health Research Council” People with Alopecia areata often have lower vitamin D levels, which may be linked to the severity of their condition.
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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December 2010 in “Annals of tropical paediatrics” A boy's hair loss and bone issues improved with specific vitamin D treatment and calcium.
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.
1 citations
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September 2021 in “Mağallaẗ Kulliyyaẗ al-ṭibb Baġdād” Low vitamin D levels may cause hair loss in women.
1 citations
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January 2020 in “Инфекционные болезни. Новости, мнения, обучение” Lack of vitamin D might cause hair loss due to autoimmune problems, and fixing vitamin D levels could help treat it.
1 citations
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December 2018 in “Indian journal of paediatric dermatology” Kids with alopecia areata had lower vitamin D levels than healthy kids.
1 citations
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August 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Children with autoimmune hair loss have similar vitamin D levels to healthy kids, suggesting no extra screening is needed.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “The Annals of Clinical and Analytical Medicine” Vitamin D receptor gene changes don't affect alopecia areata risk.
1 citations
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December 2021 in “Asian journal of medicine and health” Many women in Saudi Arabia know vitamin D deficiency can cause hair loss, but more need to take supplements.
1 citations
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July 2021 in “Small ruminant research” Vitamin E, alone or with yeast, helped reduce arsenic poisoning effects in young goats.
September 2025 in “Journal of Dhaka Medical College” Lower vitamin D levels are linked to more severe alopecia areata.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” Intralesional methotrexate and triamcinolone acetonide are more effective than Vitamin D3 for treating alopecia areata.
February 2025 in “International Journal of Morphology” Vitamin E can reduce the negative effects of valproic acid on hair and skin development.
More research is needed to confirm if vitamin D helps improve pregnancy rates in women with hyperandrogenic PCOS.
January 2025 in “Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology” COVID-19 vaccination may lower vitamin D levels and cause hair loss.
March 2023 in “Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy” Low vitamin D levels are linked to severe and active alopecia areata.
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.
May 2022 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The document suggests using a topical Vitamin D treatment for hair loss rather than oral supplements and calls for more research.
April 2022 in “JAAD International” Women with frontal fibrosing alopecia have similar vitamin D levels to those with other hair loss types, suggesting vitamin D is not a key factor in this condition.
Children with alopecia areata often have low vitamin D, especially if they have darker skin, it's not summer, or they're not White.