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February 2013 in “Bangladesh Journal of Medicine” Low iron levels are linked to hair loss in women.
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August 2018 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Men with sleep apnea and low iron levels are more likely to have male-pattern baldness, especially if they have a family history of hair loss.
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