A Study of Non-Scarring Diffuse Alopecia

May 2018 in “ Journal of advanced research in medicine ”

Vivek Sagar

Studysummary This study found that chronic telogen effluvium, female pattern hair loss, and telogen effluvium accounted for the majority of non-scarring diffuse alopecia cases in women at a tertiary urban hospital.

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research Study of Diffuse Alopecia in Females

9 citations , October 2012 in “PubMed”

This study observed that telogen effluvium was the most common pattern of diffuse hair loss among 100 female patients, often associated with factors like stress and fever.

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This article reviews the characteristics, diagnosis, and management of different types of diffuse alopecia in women and provides no original research findings.

research Videodermoscopy in the Evaluation of Hair and Scalp Disorders

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research The Diagnosis and Treatment of Iron Deficiency and Its Potential Relationship to Hair Loss

207 citations , April 2006 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”

This review discusses the complexities of diagnosing and treating iron deficiency related to nutritional anemia and hair loss, concluding that routine screening and supplementation for hair loss are not yet supported by sufficient evidence.

research Common Hair Loss Disorders

29 citations , July 2003 in “PubMed”

This article discusses the diagnosis and treatment of various alopecia types, including androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium, but reports no new clinical results.

research Alopecia in Women: A 2003 Review

18 citations , March 2003 in “PubMed”

This narrative review describes various types of alopecia in women and their diagnostic and treatment approaches but presents no new clinical findings.

research Role of Androgens in Female-Pattern Androgenetic Alopecia, Either Alone or Associated with Other Symptoms of Hyperandrogenism

47 citations , December 2000 in “Archives of Dermatological Research”

This study found that women with androgenetic alopecia showed higher levels of certain hormones and lower levels of sex hormone-binding globulin than healthy controls, potentially linking these factors to alopecia severity.

research Practical Management of Hair Loss

20 citations , July 2000 in “PubMed”

This article describes an organized diagnostic approach for identifying nonscarring and scarring alopecias to aid family physicians in making accurate in-office diagnoses, but it reports no new clinical findings.

research Diffuse Hair Loss: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

83 citations , May 1999 in “International Journal of Dermatology”

Hair loss that spreads out can often fix itself or be treated by finding and handling the cause.

research Evaluation of Hair Loss

21 citations , May 1996 in “Current problems in dermatology”

This article reviews various causes and investigative techniques for different forms of alopecia and reports no new findings.

research Causes of Diffuse Alopecia in Women

3 citations , September 1994 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology”

This study found that multiple factors, including psychological stress, fever, childbirth, and surgeries, may contribute to telogen effluvium and hair loss in women, with appropriate treatment normalizing hair loss.