The Role of Anemia and Vitamin D Levels in Acute and Chronic Telogen Effluvium

    January 2011 in “ Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences ”
    Ayşe Serap Karadağ, Derun Taner Ertuğrul, Emre Tutal, Kadir Okhan Akın
    Studysummary This study found that iron deficiency anemia is a key factor in the development of telogen effluvium, and higher 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels in TE patients may be linked to increased UV exposure.
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