Alopecia and Zinc Deficiency in Post-Bariatric Surgery Patients

January 2020 in “ Saudi Surgical Journal ”

Mohamed Khalifa, Omar Al Komi, A. Al-Najjar, Abdullah Murhaf Al-Khani, OsmanHabib Basheir

alopecia zinc deficiency post-bariatric surgery micronutrient supplementation

Studysummary This review found that bariatric surgery may lead to zinc deficiency and alopecia, more commonly affecting females, suggesting further research is needed to evaluate the benefit of micronutrient supplementation.

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