Clinical Study on the Efficacy and Tolerability of an Oral Supplement Based on Arginine, L-Cystine, Zinc and B6 Vitamin (Cystiphane) in Patients With Telogen Effluvium

    June 2023 in “ Italian journal of dermatology and venereology ”
    Michela STARACE, Stephano Cedirian, Francesca BRUNI … Bianca Maria Piraccini
    Studysummary In this study, researchers evaluated an oral supplement containing arginine, l-cystine, zinc, and vitamin B6, finding it effective as an adjuvant treatment for telogen effluvium, as indicated by improved hair quantity and diameter after three months in 18 patients.
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