Hair Loss in Systemic Disease

    July 1987 in “ Dermatologic Clinics ”
    Linda V. Spencer, Jeffrey P. Callen
    Studysummary This article reviews various causes of hair loss linked to systemic factors, noting that careful history and examination can lead to accurate diagnosis, but reports no new clinical results.
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    Research cited in this study 15

    1. Hair Loss Postgraduate Medicine · 1986
    2. Calcitriol-Resistant Rickets With Alopecia Archives of Dermatology · 1985
    3. Biotin Deficiency Complicating Parenteral Alimentation: Diagnosis, Metabolic Repercussions, and Treatment ˜The œjournal of pediatrics/˜The œJournal of pediatrics · 1985
    4. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Resistance, Rickets, and Alopecia The American Journal of Medicine · 1984
    5. Possible Biotin Deficiency in Adults Receiving Long-Term Total Parenteral Nutrition American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 1983
    6. Trichothiodystrophy: A Study on Sulfur-Deficient Brittle Hair and Associated Symptoms Archives of Dermatology · 1980
    7. Recent Developments in Alopecias International Journal of Dermatology · 1978
    8. Human Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency Archives of Dermatology · 1977
    9. Alopecia in Crash Dieters JAMA · 1976
    10. Acquired Zinc Deficiency in Long-Term Parenteral Nutrition: A Case Study JAMA · 1976
    11. Telogen Effluvium Secondary to Starvation Diet - Reply Archives of Dermatology · 1976
    12. Telogen Effluvium Secondary to Starvation Diet Archives of Dermatology · 1976
    13. Telogen Effluvium Secondary to Weight Loss and Therapy With Chorionic Gonadotropin Archives of Dermatology · 1976
    14. Telogen Effluvium as a Sign of Hodgkin Disease Archives of Dermatology · 1973
    15. Alopecia From Oral Contraceptives JAMA · 1967

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    3. Towards a Molecular Understanding of Hair Loss and Its Treatment Trends in Molecular Medicine · 2001