Decreased Serum Ferritin is Associated With Alopecia in Women Jonathan Kantor, Lisa Jay Kessler, David G. Brooks, George Cotsarelis  Journal of Investigative Dermatology  Volume 121, Issue 5, Pages 985-988 (November 2003) DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2003.12540.x Copyright © 2003 The Society for Investigative Dermatology, Inc Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Alopecia threshold hypothesis. Illustrated are three hypothetical patients (1, 2, and 3). The height of the bars indicates the predisposition of each patient to developing alopecia. The dashed line indicates the threshold at which alopecia develops. In this model, low body iron (Fe) stores decrease the threshold for developing different types of alopecia. NL, normal. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 2003 121, 985-988DOI: (10.1046/j.1523-1747.2003.12540.x) Copyright © 2003 The Society for Investigative Dermatology, Inc Terms and Conditions