Alopecia and Thyroid Disease

    January 2008 in “ Springer eBooks ”
    Michelle Babb-Tarbox, Wilma F. Bergfeld
    Studysummary Thyroid disease can cause hair loss and treating thyroid problems might help with hair disorders.
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