Efficacy of Oral Vitamin D Therapy in Patients Suffering from Diffuse Hair Loss (Telogen Effluvium).

The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of telogen effluvium (TE) and to evaluate the efficacy of vitamin D in the treatment of this problem in women belonging to various cities of south Punjab, Pakistan. In the present study, 40 adult women suffering from the problem of TE were included. Each woman was treated with oral vitamin D (200,000 IU) therapy fortnightly and a total of 6 doses were given to each patient.