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

Telogen effluvium hair loss Mean Corpuscular Volume Red Cell Distribution Width MCV/RDW ratio Mean Platelet Volume ferritin iron deficiency anemia TE MCV RDW MPV

TLDR Iron deficiency anemia may contribute to hair loss in women with Telogen effluvium.

The study "Evaluation of MCV/RDW Ratio and Correlations with Ferritin in Telogen Effluvium Patients" retrospectively analyzed medical data of 250 female patients diagnosed with Telogen effluvium, a type of hair loss, and compared it with data from 250 healthy individuals. The researchers found that the ratio of Mean Corpuscular Volume to Red Cell Distribution Width (MCV/RDW), Mean Platelet Volume (MPV), MCV, and ferritin were significantly lower in the Telogen effluvium group compared to the control group. However, no significant correlation was found between the MCV/RDW ratio and ferritin levels in Telogen effluvium patients. The study concluded that iron deficiency anemia could be a factor in female patients with Telogen effluvium, and suggested that laboratory tests should be routinely used in the diagnosis and treatment phase of patients who present with hair loss complaints.

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