Open AccessA marine protein-based dietary supplement for subclinical hair thinning/loss: Results of a multisite, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial
Author(s) -
Ronald L. Rizer,
Thomas M. Stephens,
James H. Herndon,
Brian R. Sperber,
James J. Murphy,
Glynis Ablon
Publication year - 2015
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 - 10.4103/0974-7753.171573
Subject(s) - hair loss , subclinical infection , vellus hair , placebo , medicine , clinical trial , hair growth , randomized controlled trial , physiology , dermatology , pathology , alternative medicine , scalp
Since skin and hair quality are potent vitality signals, and hair growth deficiency can cause significant psychological morbidity. In addition to clearly-defined hair loss disorders, milder forms of hair thinning or hair loss appear to be increasingly common, with a suggestion that sub-optimal diets and stressful lifestyles may be involved.