Trichorrhexis nodosa: A manifestation of hypothyroidism

Cutis

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 358-359

  Lurie, R ^a,b   Hodak, E ^a,b   Ginzburg, A ^a,b   David, M ^a,b  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HAIR; HAIR DISEASES; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM;

EID: 0029886612     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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