Permanent Chemotherapy-Induced Nonscarring Alopecia and Premature Ovarian Failure
March 2015
in “
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
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chemotherapy-induced nonscarring alopecia premature ovarian failure myeloablative treatment busulfan fludarabine thiotepa anti-thymocyte globulin luteinizing hormone follicle-stimulating hormone permanent alopecia hormone replacement therapy scalp prosthesis cytotoxic agents terminal hairs miniaturization endocrine dysfunction biological menopause diminished estrogens hair follicle stem cells HRT LH FSH
Studysummary This case report describes a 22-year-old woman who developed persistent, non-scarring hair loss and premature ovarian failure following a myeloablative umbilical cord transplant for acute myeloid leukemia.
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