Iron plays a certain role in patterned hair loss

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 934-938

  Park, Song Youn ^a   Na, Se Young ^b   Kim, Jun Hwan ^c   Cho, Soyun ^d   Lee, Jong Hee ^c  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alopecia; Ferritin; Iron Deficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879998830     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.6.934     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Non-anemic iron deficiency as an etiologic factor in diffuse loss of hair of the scalp in women. Acta Derm Venereol 1963; 43: 562-9.
2. Recommendations to prevent and control iron deficiency in the United States: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR Recomm Rep 1998; 47: 1-29.
3. Moeinvaziri M, Mansoori P, Holakooee K, Safaee Naraghi Z, Abbasi A. Iron status in diffuse telogen hair loss among women. Acta Dermatovenerol Croat 2009; 17: 279-84.
4. Deloche C, Bastien P, Chadoutaud S, Galan P, Bertrais S, Hercberg S, de Lacharrière O. Low iron stores: a risk factor for excessive hair loss in nonmenopausal women. Eur J Dermatol 2007; 17: 507-12.
5. Kantor J, Kessler LJ, Brooks DG, Cotsarelis G. Decreased serum ferritin is associated with alopecia in women. J Invest Dermatol 2003; 121: 985-8.
6. Rushton DH. Nutritional factors and hair loss. Clin Exp Dermatol 2002; 27: 396-404.
7. Rushton DH, Norris MJ, Dover R, Busuttil N. Causes of hair loss and the developments in hair rejuvenation. Int J Cosmet Sci 2002; 24: 17-23.
8. Olsen EA, Reed KB, Cacchio PB, Caudill L. Iron deficiency in female pattern hair loss, chronic telogen effluvium, and control groups. J Am Acad Dermatol 2010; 63: 991-9.
9. Gonul M, Cakmak SK, Soylu S, Kilic A, Gul U. Serum vitamin B12, folate, ferritin, and iron levels in Turkish patients with alopecia areata. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2009; 75: 552.
10. Esfandiarpour I, Farajzadeh S, Abbaszadeh M. Evaluation of serum iron and ferritin levels in alopecia areata. Dermatol Online J 2008; 14: 21.
11. Bregy A, Trueb RM. No association between serum ferritin levels >10 microg/l and hair loss activity in women. Dermatology 2008; 217: 1-6.
12. Sinclair R. There is no clear association between low serum ferritin and chronic diffuse telogen hair loss. Br J Dermatol 2002; 147: 982-4.
13. Brittenham GM. Disorders of iron metabolism: iron deficiency and overload. In: Hoffman R, Benz EJ Jr, Shattil SJ, Furie B, Cohen HJ, Silberstein LE, McGlave P, editors. Hematology: basic principles and practice. 3rd ed. New York: Churchill-Livingstone, 2000, p 397-428.
14. Olsen EA, Messenger AG, Shapiro J, Bergfeld WF, Hordinsky MK, Roberts JL, Stough D, Washenik K, Whiting DA. Evaluation and treatment of male and female pattern hair loss. J Am Acad Dermatol 2005; 52: 301- 11.
15. Blume-Peytavi U, Blumeyer A, Tosti A, Finner A, Marmol V, Trakatelli M, Reygagne P, Messenger A; European Consensus Group. S1 guideline for diagnostic evaluation in androgenetic alopecia in men, women and adolescents. Br J Dermatol 2011; 164: 5-15.
16. Lee WS, Ro BI, Hong SP, Bak H, Sim WY, Kim do W, Park JK, Ihm CW, Eun HC, Kwon OS, et al. A new classification of pattern hair loss that is universal for men and women: basic and specific (BASP) classification. J Am Acad Dermatol 2007; 57: 37-46.
17. Rushton DH, Bergfeld WF, Gilkes JJ, Van Neste D. Iron deficiency and hair loss: nothing new?. J Am Acad Dermatol 2011; 65: 203-4.
18. Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC). Iron deficiency anemia, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2002-2011. MSMR 2012; 19: 17-21.
19. Schrier SL. Causes and diagnosis of anemia due to iron deficiency. Available at http://www.UpToDate.com [accessed on 30 April 2013].
20. Tsuboi R, Itami S, Inui S, Ueki R, Katsuoka K, Kurata S, Kono T, Saito N, Manabe M, Yamazaki M. Guidelines for the management of androgenetic alopecia (2010). J Dermatol 2012; 39: 113-20.