Dietary Habits in Japanese Patients with Alopecia Areata

CONCLUSION: AA was associated with a high BMI, and high retinol intake was a predictor of SALT score. Further studies should be conducted to clarify whether dietary intervention to reduce BMI or limit retinol intake can alter the development or severity of AA.PMID:34737597 | PMC:PMC8560057 | DOI:10.2147/CCID.S335440

Source: Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology - November 5, 2021 Category: Dermatology Authors: Teppei Hagino Shizuka Okazaki Naotaka Serizawa Kaori Suzuki Mio Kaga Yohei Otsuka Erina Mikami Toshihiko Hoashi Hidehisa Saeki Hiroki Matsuda Hiroshi Mitsui Naoko Kanda Source Type: research