Increased Hair Shedding May Be Associated with the Presence of Malassezia

January 2006 in “ American Journal of Clinical Dermatology ”

Javad Nematian, M Ravaghi, Ali Gholamrezanezhad, Edwin Nematian

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Studysummary This study found that Malassezia carriage was significantly more common among participants experiencing hair shedding, suggesting a potential link between this fungal presence and hair loss.

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