Linear Morphea Alopecia: New Trichoscopy Findings

1. Nayak K, Garg A, Mithra P, Manjrekar P. Serum Vitamin D3 levels and diffuse hair fall among the student population in South India: A case‐control study. Int J Trichology 2016;8:160‐4. 2. Vasudevan DM, Sreekumari S, Vaidyanathan K. Fat soluble vitamin. In: Textbook of Biochemistry for Medical Students. 6th ed. New Delhi: Jaypee Brother Medical Publishers Pvt Ltd.; 2011. p. 33. 3. Harinarayan CV, Holick MF, Prasad UV, Vani PS, Himabindu G. Vitamin D status and sun exposure in India. Dermatoendocrinol 2013;5:130‐41. 4. Mithal A, Wahl DA, Bonjour JP, Burckhardt P, Dawson‐Hughes B, Eisman JA, et al. Global Vitamin D status and determinants of hypovitaminosis D. Osteoporos Int 2009;20:1807‐20. difference was found in participants perceiving dietary factors as a cause for hair fall in the study. The query raised is whether details regarding diet were collected from the participants. There are some good dietary sources of Vitamin D such as milk, liver oil, egg yolk and fatty fish.[2] If these sources of food were found to be consumed or not, will make an important bearing on serum Vitamin D levels.