This review supports iron deficiency anemia as a valid cause of chronic generalized pruritus and suggests potential mechanisms by which iron deficiency may lead to pruritus, but reports no new clinical results.
June 2016 in “Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases” In this study, 97% of patients undergoing pegylated interferon alfa2a and ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C experienced one or more skin-related side effects, with hair loss being the most common.
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January 2013 in “IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences” This study identified xerosis and diffuse hair loss as the most common skin manifestations in patients with hypothyroidism, observed in 38.09% and 34.8% of participants, respectively.
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September 2021 This review discusses the role of teledermatology during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the practical challenges and opportunities in diagnosing skin diseases in low-income countries, and reports no new clinical results.
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January 2014 in “Dermatology” This study found a relatively low prevalence of cutaneous reactions in chronic hepatitis C patients treated with peginterferon alfa and ribavirin, with reactions correlated to age and treatment duration.
