Role of Ferritin, Vitamin D, and Thyroid Dysfunction in Telogen Effluvium Among the Hospital Population in Western Saudi Arabia: A Case-Control Study

    Salma S Mohammed, Mohammad I. Fatani, Abdulmajeed Khan
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    TLDR Low ferritin, vitamin D deficiency, and thyroid problems may contribute to hair loss in some hospital patients in Western Saudi Arabia.

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