Assessment of heavy metal and trace element levels in patients with telogen effluvium

Yavuz, İbrahim Halil; Yavuz, Göknur Özaydın; Bilgili, Serap Güneş; Demır, Halit; Demir, Canan

doi:10.4103/ijd.ijd_610_17

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“…17 On the contrary, some other researchers found normal Zn levels in subjects with CTE. 18 Others suggested that CTE alone with no other symptoms or signs of decreased Zn levels is never due to dietary Zn deficiency. [19][20][21] Similarly, despite the demonstration of low serum Zn levels in CTE in multiple studies, others have found normal levels.…”

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Role of zinc in chronic telogen effluvium in serum and hair of patients with alopecia

Shayan Zufishan,

Zeba Haque,

Shazia Nazar

et al. 2024

J Pak Med Assoc

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Objective: To determine the levels of zinc in hair and serum samples of chronic telogen effluvium patients. Method: The case-control study was conducted at the Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, from April 2017 to May 2018, and comprised diagnosed cases of chronic telogen effluvium in group A, and healthy controls matched for age and gender in group B. Hair pull test was done, and level of zinc in hair and serum samples was determined using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Data was analysed using SPSS 21. Results: Of the 100 subjects, 50(50%) were in group A; 28(56%) females ad 22(44%) males with mean age 27.46±4.98 years. There were 50(50%) subejcts in group B; 26(52%) males ad 24(48%) females with mean age 28.34±4.92 years (p>0.05). Significantly low levels of zinc were observed in serum as well as hair samples in group A compared to group B (p<0.05). A positive significant association was observed in the level of zinc in hair with their concentration in the serum of subjects in both the groups (r=0.310, p<0.05). Conclusion: Low levels of zinc in hair and serum were found to be associated with chronic telogen effluvium. Key Words: Chronic telogen effluvium, Zinc, Alopecia, Hair loss

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Role of zinc in chronic telogen effluvium in serum and hair of patients with alopecia

Shayan Zufishan,

Zeba Haque,

Shazia Nazar

et al. 2024

J Pak Med Assoc

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Telogen Effluvium

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Griggs

Martínez‐Velasco³

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Hair and Scalp Treatments

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The Role of Vitamins and Minerals in Hair Loss: A Review

Almohanna

Ahmed

Tsatalis

et al. 2018

Dermatol Ther (Heidelb)

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People commonly inquire about vitamin and mineral supplementation and diet as a means to prevent or manage dermatological diseases and, in particular, hair loss. Answering these queries is frequently challenging, given the enormous and conflicting evidence that exists on this subject. There are several reasons to suspect a role for micronutrients in non-scarring alopecia. Micronutrients are major elements in the normal hair follicle cycle, playing a role in cellular turnover, a frequent occurrence in the matrix cells in the follicle bulb that are rapidly dividing. Management of alopecia is an essential aspect of clinical dermatology given the prevalence of hair loss and its significant impact on patients’ quality of life. The role of nutrition and diet in treating hair loss represents a dynamic and growing area of inquiry. In this review we summarize the role of vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, iron, selenium, and zinc, in non-scarring alopecia. A broad literature search of PubMed and Google Scholar was performed in July 2018 to compile published articles that study the relationship between vitamins and minerals, and hair loss. Micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals play an important, but not entirely clear role in normal hair follicle development and immune cell function. Deficiency of such micronutrients may represent a modifiable risk factor associated with the development, prevention, and treatment of alopecia. Given the role of vitamins and minerals in the hair cycle and immune defense mechanism, large double-blind placebo-controlled trials are required to determine the effect of specific micronutrient supplementation on hair growth in those with both micronutrient deficiency and non-scarring alopecia to establish any association between hair loss and such micronutrient deficiency. Plain Language Summary: Plain language summary available for this article.

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Assessment of heavy metal and trace element levels in patients with telogen effluvium

Cited by 7 publications

References 28 publications

Role of zinc in chronic telogen effluvium in serum and hair of patients with alopecia

Role of zinc in chronic telogen effluvium in serum and hair of patients with alopecia

Telogen Effluvium

The Role of Vitamins and Minerals in Hair Loss: A Review

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