Prevalence and Factors Associated with Telogen Effluvium in Adult Females at Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Study

    January 2015 in “ Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery ”
    Mohammad I. Fatani, Ahmed M. Bin Mahfoz, Azami Mahdi … Adel Banjar
    Studysummary In this study, telogen effluvium was commonly found to be associated with iron-deficiency anemia and hypothyroidism among female patients in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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