June 2006 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” A simple method using the wash test and dermatoscopy can help differentiate between two hair loss conditions, androgenetic alopecia and chronic telogen effluvium.
November 2005 in “NEJM Journal Watch” Hair count is important to distinguish between genetic hair thinning (Androgenetic Alopecia) and hair thinning caused by disrupted hair growth (Chronic Telogen Effluvium).
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November 2002 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Low iron levels are not directly linked to chronic hair loss and iron supplements may not help.
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June 2003 in “British Journal of Dermatology” There is no clear link between low serum ferritin and chronic diffuse telogen hair loss.
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September 2000 in “PubMed” Crash dieting can cause hair loss.
August 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
February 2024 in “PubMed” More people experience hair loss after recovering from COVID-19 in hospitals than in outpatient settings.
January 2024 in “Современные проблемы науки и образования (Modern Problems of Science and Education)” Treating post-COVID hair loss leads to full recovery, while not treating it often results in ongoing symptoms.
Aluminum phosphide poisoning can cause horizontal nail grooves and hair loss.
April 2005 in “Skin & allergy news” Hair loss called telogen effluvium can be better understood by looking at a patient's medical history.
January 2005 in “Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Internal Medical Sciences” The document's conclusion cannot be provided because the content is not in a processable format.
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November 2005 in “Forensic Science International” BioPlex-11 improves DNA profiling from telogen hair roots in forensic work.
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March 2022 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” January 2006 in “The Year book of dermatology” 6 citations
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January 2010 Low levels of certain trace elements might contribute to hair loss in Egyptian women.
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January 2022 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Poor nutrition is linked to increased hair loss in Canadian children.
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March 2013 in “PubMed” The study found that it's hard to tell the difference between two types of hair loss, alopecia areata and telogen effluvium, by looking at symptoms and tissue samples.
January 2026 in “JAAD International” December 2025 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” September 2025 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery”
September 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Hair casts may be a useful clue for diagnosing hair loss during the resting phase of hair growth.
Stress levels are linked to hair loss in female medical students at Muhammadiyah University of Malang.
January 2020 in “Annals of Dermatology” The document corrects details about examining hair from patients with a hair loss condition called Telogen Effluvium.
September 2018 in “BAUST Journal”
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March 2009 in “Hair transplant forum international” Hair loss at the site where hair was taken for a transplant can be due to the normal hair growth cycle.
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February 2013 High ferritin levels might be linked to chronic hair loss.
January 2012 in “Surgery”
January 2019 in “Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics” Changing six essential health practices can help prevent excessive hair shedding.
September 2012 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)”