Non-Invasive Method Distinguishes Chronic Telogen Effluvium From Mild Female Pattern Hair Loss: Clinicopathological Correlation

July 2016 in “ International Journal of Dermatology ”

Caroline Monteiro Bittencourt, F. Teixeira, Daniela A. Ferraro, Tânia Soares, Aparecida Machado de Moraes, Maria Letícia Cintra

chronic telogen effluvium female pattern hair loss washing test biopsy low iron levels serum iron CTE FPHL

TLDR Washing test helps identify hair loss type, low iron levels significant.

A study from 2016 aimed to differentiate between chronic telogen effluvium (CTE) and mild female pattern hair loss (FPHL) using non-invasive methods. The researchers found that the washing test was a useful tool in the differential diagnosis of CTE and mild FPHL, obviating the need for a biopsy. They also found that low iron levels in serum were an additional parameter of significance and may improve the CTE diagnosis if combined with earlier tests. The study was supported by a grant from the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP).

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