Hair Loss After COVID-19: Case Series

January 2023 in “ Book of Abstracts ”

Zorana Đaković, Aleksandra Marjanović, Z. Babic

telogen effluvium alopecia areata COVID-19 post-COVID hair loss TE AA

Studysummary COVID-19 can cause different types of hair loss, with telogen effluvium being the most common.

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