Efficacy of Oral Iron Supplementation in Treating Patients with Female Pattern Hair Loss and Low Serum Ferritin: A Pilot Study

Daranporn Triwongwaranat; Kanchalit Thanomkitti; Supisara Wongdama; Nuttagarn Jantanapornchai; Chanika Subchookul; Chayanee Likitwattananurak; Noldtawat Viriyaskultorn; Supenya  Varothai; Rattapon  Thuangtong

doi:10.33192/smj.v75i10.264385

Efficacy of Oral Iron Supplementation in Treating Patients with Female Pattern Hair Loss and Low Serum Ferritin: A Pilot Study

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Daranporn Triwongwaranat Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
Kanchalit Thanomkitti Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
Supisara Wongdama Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
Nuttagarn Jantanapornchai Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
Chanika Subchookul Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
Chayanee Likitwattananurak Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Noldtawat Viriyaskultorn Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
Supenya Varothai Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
Rattapon Thuangtong Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33192/smj.v75i10.264385

Keywords:

iron supplementation, female pattern hair loss, iron deficiency, ferritin

Abstract

The association between iron deficiency (ID) and hair loss is controversial. Currently, there is no standard oral iron supplementation for patients with female pattern hair loss (FPHL) and ID. We investigated the efficacy of oral iron supplementation for treating FPHL patients with ID. The results of our study revealed that oral iron supplementation combined with topical 3% minoxidil was not superior to topical 3% minoxidil alone in treating FPHL and ID.

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Efficacy of Oral Iron Supplementation in Treating Patients with Female Pattern Hair Loss and Low Serum Ferritin

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01-10-2023

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Triwongwaranat, D., Thanomkitti, K., Wongdama, S., Jantanapornchai, N., Subchookul, C., Likitwattananurak, C., Viriyaskultorn, N., Varothai , S. ., & Thuangtong , R. . (2023). Efficacy of Oral Iron Supplementation in Treating Patients with Female Pattern Hair Loss and Low Serum Ferritin: A Pilot Study. Siriraj Medical Journal, 75(10), 759–762. https://doi.org/10.33192/smj.v75i10.264385

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Vol. 75 No. 10 (2023): October

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