Open AccessEpidemiological and investigative study of premature graying of hair in higher secondary and pre-university school children
Author(s) -
Ramesh M Bhat,
Rashmi Sharma,
Anita C Pinto,
Sukumar Dandekeri,
Jacintha Martis
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of trichology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0974-9241
pISSN - 0974-7753
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7753.114706
Subject(s) - etiology , epidemiology , ferritin , medicine , vitamin d and neurology , physiology , vitamin , serum iron , anemia , hair loss , pediatrics , dermatology
Hair pigmentation is one of the most conspicuous phenotypes in humans ranging from black, brown, and blonde to red. Premature graying of hair occurs more commonly without any underlying pathology but is said to be inherited in autosomal dominant pattern. Premature graying has been shown to be associated with a few of the autoimmune disorders. A role for environmental factors and nutritional deficiencies has also been postulated. However, to date the exact etiology of premature graying has not been established.