Evaluation of MCV/RDW Ratio and Correlations with Ferritin in Telogen Effluvium Patients

    July 2022 in “ Dermatology practical & conceptual ”
    Saadet İbiş, Gülhan Aksoy Saraç, Turan Akdağ
    Studysummary In this study, researchers found that women with telogen effluvium had lower MCV/RDW ratios, MPV, and ferritin levels compared to healthy controls, suggesting iron deficiency's involvement in this chronic hair loss condition.
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