Al-Abadie, MohammedTukmatchy, HussainAhmad, AriMandal, AnandadeepBall, PatrickMorrissey, Hana2020-12-142020-12-142020-11-28Al-Abadie, M. et al. (2020) The possible association of female pattern hair loss and alteration in serum cholecalciferol level, Acta Scientific Women's Health, 2(12), pp. 28-33.2582-320510.31080/ASWH.2020.02.0167http://hdl.handle.net/2436/623815© 2020 The Authors. Published by Acta Scientific. This is an open access article available under a Creative Commons licence. The published version can be accessed at the following link on the publisher’s website: https://actascientific.com/ASWH/ASWH-02-0167.phpBackground: Vitamin D has a central role in neuronal, reproductive, autoimmune, infectious, and heart diseases. Female Pattern Hair Loss (FPHL) is described as a non-scarring, progressive thinning of the hair resulting from a decreasing ratio of terminal hairs to thinner vellus hairs. Aim: To explore the possibility of vitamin D deficiency contribution to hair loss in women in the local population in West Midlands England. Method: Records of women from different age groups who were treated in the dermatology outpatient clinic for any skin conditions and had their vitamin D status assessed as part of their usual care. In this study we also examine the impact of vitamin D levels and age on hair loss. Results: The studies reviewed medical records of 48 patients diagnosed with dermatological conditions. Low levels of vitamin D significantly affects the loss of hair (p = 0.046). The odds ratio estimated is 3.545. Our results show that the impact of low vitamin D level is significantly prevalent for the age groups 35 - 45 and moderately impacted age group 55 - 65 years. Conclusion: Vitamin D has a significant role in hair-loss process, and possibly early correction may have a role in prevention and treatment in women aged 35 - 45 year of age. .application/pdfenFemale Pattern Hair LossFPHLVitamin DPre-menopausal womenPost-Menopausal WomenBaldnessJournal articleActa Scientific Women's Health2020-12-01