Hair Loss After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    March 2021 in “ Obesity surgery ”
    Wen Zhang, Meiling Fan, Cunchuan Wang … Wah Yang
    Studysummary This study found that hair loss is common following metabolic and bariatric surgery, particularly among younger women with low serum levels of zinc, folic acid, and ferritin.
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