Evaluation of Zinc, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, and Iron Levels and Thyroid Functions in Patients with Chronic Telogen Effluvium

    December 2015 in “ Journal of dermatology research and therapy ”
    Pınar Özuğuz, Kacar Seval Dogruk, E. R. Ozlem, Şemsettin Karaca
    Studysummary This study compared serum zinc, vitamin B12, folic acid levels, iron metabolism, and thyroid function between chronic telogen effluvium patients and healthy controls, but it reports no specific clinical results.
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