Chronic Diffuse Telogenic Alopecia in Female Persons as a Sign of Latent Iron Deficiency

January 2023 in “ Voennaâ medicina ”

E. I. Kremenetsky, I. G. Barcevich

chronic diffuse telogen effluvium latent iron deficiency iron sulfate vitamin D selenium albendazole ferritin trichoscopic examination telogen hairs anagen hairs iron deficiency iron supplement vitamin D supplement selenium supplement hair loss hair growth cycle

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Studysummary This case study illustrates the successful treatment of chronic diffuse telogen effluvium in a young woman attributed to latent iron deficiency and emphasizes the importance of comprehensive assessment in similar cases.

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