Prevalence of Telogen Effluvium Hair Loss in COVID-19 Patients and Its Relationship with Disease Severity

    May 2022 in “ Journal of medicine and life ”
    Shahram Seyfi, Robabeh Alijanpour, Zeinab Aryanian … Mahdi Mahmoudi
    Studysummary This study found that telogen effluvium, a type of hair loss, was prevalent among 24% of COVID-19 patients, likely triggered by stress and medication related to the illness.
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