Alopecia Associated With Strontium Ranelate Use in a 62-Year-Old Woman

    April 2012 in “ Osteoporosis International ”
    Ya-Yun Lee, Chih‐Chao Yang, C.-H. Chen, Jennifer Hwang
    Studysummary This study reports a case of a 62-year-old woman who experienced headache and hair loss after starting strontium ranelate for osteoporosis, with hair regrowth beginning two months after discontinuation of the drug.
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