Low iron stores: A risk factor for excessive hair loss in non-menopausal women

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 507-512

  Deloche, Claire ^a   Bastien, Philippe ^a   Chadoutaud, Stéphanie ^a   Galan, Pilar ^b   Bertrais, Sandrine ^b   Hercberg, Serge ^b   De Lacharrière, Olivier ^a  

^a L ORÉAL RECHERCHE   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Hair loss; Non menopausal women; Serum ferritin

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; IRON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; IRON STORAGE; MENOPAUSE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; PREMENOPAUSE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 36749095118     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2007.0265     Document Type: Article

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