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August 1978 in “PubMed” This report reviews various presumptive factors contributing to diffuse hair loss in women, emphasizing the need for comprehensive assessment to identify potential underlying causes; it presents no new clinical results.
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September 1999 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a young woman with hypopituitarism who experienced hair loss typical of female androgenetic alopecia without detectable androgens, suggesting this hair loss pattern may not always be androgen dependent.
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January 2009 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” This article reviews the characteristics, diagnosis, and management of different types of diffuse alopecia in women and provides no original research findings.
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May 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study reports that nonscarring diffuse hair loss in women is most common in the 21-40 age group, with low serum ferritin, vitamin B12, and vitamin D3 levels contributing to its pathogenesis.
January 2019 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This study found that female pattern hair loss is the most common type of diffuse hair loss in women, with significant associations observed between chronic telogen effluvium, low iron levels, and high total iron-binding capacity.