A Hospital-Based Study to Determine Causes of Diffuse Hair Loss in Women

    January 2015 in “ Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research ”
    Shashikant Malkud
    Studysummary This study found that telogen effluvium was the most common type of diffuse hair loss among women, with psychological stress and iron deficiency anemia being significant contributing factors.
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