Relationship Between Hair Shedding and Systemic Inflammation in COVID-19 Pneumonia

    March 2022 in “ Annals of Medicine ”
    Gabriella Guarnieri, Leonardo Bertagna De Marchi, Alessandro Marcon … Andrea Vianello
    Studysummary This study suggests that telogen effluvium is more closely related to the severity of COVID-19 and associated inflammation than to hormonal factors, with women showing a higher prevalence.
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