Serum Ferritin Levels in Women with Telogen Effluvium: Do They Play a Role?

January 2015 in “ Journal of Health Science ”

Mohammad I. Fatani, Ahmed M. Bin Mahfoz, Shahzana Naqqash, Waleed A. Hussain, Abdulmajeed Khan, Abdulmohsen M. Zahrallayali, Rogaiah Z. Sagr, Saudi Arabia

telogen effluvium serum ferritin iron deficiency hemoglobin hair loss

Studysummary This study reported that iron deficiency was significantly more common in Saudi women with telogen effluvium compared to those without hair loss.

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