Alopecia and Associated Toxic Agents: A Systematic Review

    January 2018 in “ Skin appendage disorders ”
    Vicky Yu, Margit Juhász, Audris Chiang, Natasha Atanaskova Mesinkovska
    Studysummary This review summarizes existing studies on toxic agents that can cause alopecia, with thallium and colchicine having the most established links, while others like botulinum toxin A need further investigation.
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