The Association Between Hair Loss and COVID-19: Impact on Quality of Life in Saudi Arabia

    October 2022 in “ Cureus ”
    Salim Alkeraye, Anwar Alrashidi, Noura S Alotaibi … Koloud Ateeq Alharbi
    Studysummary This study reported that over half of recovered COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia experienced hair loss, with factors such as high fever, female gender, and prior hair loss significantly associated with incidence of acute telogen effluvium.
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