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Iron deficiency can cause hair loss and often signals underlying health issues.
Serum iron levels should be checked, not just hemoglobin, for chronic diffuse hair loss in women.
June 2021 in “Asian Journal of Medical Sciences” Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause reversible skin darkening.
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Iron supplements help reduce fatigue in anaemia but often cause side effects like black stools and stomach issues.
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August 1986 in “Archives of Dermatology” Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause skin and hair color changes, which are reversible with treatment.
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Low-dose glucocorticoid treatment improves pregnancy and birth rates in women with nonclassical 21-hydroxylase deficiency.
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PNH can occur in patients with SLE, so doctors should be aware of this.