Non-Scarring Alopecia in Women Presenting with Hair Loss: Clinical Features and Influencing Factors

    January 2026 in “ Archives of Current Medical Research ”
    Gamze Tas Aygar, Muhammed Salih Karagöz, Hanife Karataş … Pelin KARTAL
    Studysummary Among female patients experiencing hair loss, this study found telogen effluvium to be the most common type, significantly linked to low ferritin levels, while traction alopecia was more prevalent among those wearing headscarves.
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