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Review
. 2015 Sep;9(9):WE01-3.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/15219.6492. Epub 2015 Sep 1.

Telogen Effluvium: A Review

Shashikant Malkud  1
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Review

Telogen Effluvium: A Review

Shashikant Malkud. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

Telogen effluvium was first described by Kligman in 1961. It is a most common cause of diffuse hair loss. Women with telogen effluvium more frequently present to dermatologist. A wide variety of potential triggers have been implicated in the pathogenesis of telogen effluvium. Diffuse shedding of telogen hair are seen after 3-4 months of triggering event. The observation of increased telogen hair shedding does not infer a cause. Establishing aetiology of telogen effluvium requires elicitation of relevant history and appropriate laboratory investigations to exclude endocrine, nutritional and autoimmune disorders.

Keywords: Diffuse hair loss; Iron deficiency; Telogen hair.

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