Assessment of Heavy Metal and Trace Element Levels in Patients with Telogen Effluvium

January 2018 in “ PubMed ”

İbrahim Halil Yavuz, Göknur Özaydın Yavuz, Serap Güneş Bilgili, Halit Demır, Canan Demir

Telogen Effluvium lead nickel aluminum zinc cadmium iron magnesium manganese cobalt copper heavy metals trace elements TE

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Studysummary This study suggests that elevated levels of certain heavy metals, rather than zinc, may play a causative role in primary chronic telogen effluvium.

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