Clinicoepidemiological Observational Study of Acquired Alopecias in Females Correlating with Anemia and Thyroid Function

    January 2016 in “ Dermatology Research and Practice ”
    Kirti Deo, Yugal K Sharma, Meenakshi Wadhokar, Neha Tyagi
    Studysummary This study observed that telogen effluvium was the most common form of acquired alopecia among females in a semiurban Indian population, with stress and chemical exposure as major exacerbating factors.
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