Acute Onset Diffuse Hair Loss in Maharashtra: An Outbreak Evaluation

    September 2025 in “ International Journal of Trichology ”
    Sanjiv Choudhary, Yogesh Bahurupi, Dnyanesh Amle … Prashant P. Joshi
    Studysummary This study found that a recent outbreak of diffuse hair loss in Maharashtra's Buldhana district was linked to anagen effluvium, possibly caused by high selenium levels, along with strontium and zinc excess in patients' serum and local water sources.
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