Serum ferritin levels and Diffuse hair loss—A correlation
| Autor: | Sahar Fazal, Uzma Fatima, Syed Yousuf Ali |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
integumentary system business.industry 010102 general mathematics Context (language use) Iron deficiency medicine.disease Hair follicle 01 natural sciences Teaching hospital 03 medical and health sciences Elemental iron 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Endocrinology Hair loss Internal medicine medicine 030212 general & internal medicine 0101 mathematics business Decreased serum ferritin Serum ferritin |
| Zdroj: | IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 6:274-276 |
| ISSN: | 2581-4729 2581-4710 |
| Popis: | Context: Iron deficiency leads to disruption of hair follicle as elemental Iron is involved in various physiological processes within the hair follicle. Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate if a correlation exists between decreased serum ferritin levels and the most common causes of diffuse hair fall.’ Setting and Design: This was a cross sectional study conducted at a teaching hospital and research center. Materials and Methods: 60 female patients aged between 15-45 years complaining of diffuse hair loss are taken into consideration. Results: A significant correlation was found between decreased body iron stores (as measured by serum ferritin levels) and diffuse hair loss. 65% of the subjects were found to be in iron deficient state, 20% in iron depleted state, 8.33% with adequate serum ferritin levels but lower than the required for normal hair cycle, and 3.66% with normal ferritin levels. Conclusion: Diffuse hair loss was found to be associated with significantly decreased serum ferritin levels. Keywords: Diffuse hair loss, Serum ferritin, Iron deficiency. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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