Chronic diffuse telogenic alopecia in female persons as a sign of latent iron deficiency (with case description)

We have described a clinical case of successful treatment of a 31-year-old woman with chronic diffuse telogen effluvium induced by latent iron deficiency. The described clinical case illustrates the need for a comprehensive approach to the assessment of chronic telogen hair loss, alertness in women of childbearing age, as a risk group for latent iron deficiency.

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