Alopecia in Women with Severe and Morbid Obesity Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

    July 2011 in “ Americanae (AECID Library) ”
    Pamela Rojas, Markus Gosch, Karen Basfi-fer … Manuel Ruz
    Studysummary In this study, women with severe hair loss after bariatric surgery had lower zinc intake compared to those with mild hair loss, suggesting a possible link between zinc consumption and hair loss severity.
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