Low Iron Level Is Related to Telogen Effluvium in Women: A Case-Control Study

February 2013 in “ Bangladesh Journal of Medicine ”

Muhammad Rezaul Karim, Abdul Wahab, Lubna Khondoker, Shirajul Islam Khan

telogen effluvium hair loss serum ferritin hemoglobin

Studysummary This study found that women with telogen effluvium were significantly associated with lower iron levels compared to those without hair loss.

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