Zinc deficiency associated with hypothyroidism: An overlooked cause of severe alopecia

International Journal of Trichology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 40-42

  Betsy, Ambooken ^a   Binitha, M P ^a   Sarita, S ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Alopecia; hypothyroidism; zinc deficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881467462     PISSN: 09747753     EISSN: 09749241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-7753.114714     Document Type: Article

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