ArticleIndian journal of dermatology
Assessment of Heavy Metal and Trace Element Levels in Patients with Telogen Effluvium.
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- Chronic Telogen Effluvium: Is it a Distinct Condition? A Systematic Review.American journal of clinical dermatology · 2023Pooled it
- Hair Loss and Zinc Deficiency: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Possible relationship between poor skin disorders prognosis and serum zinc level: A narrative review.Dermatology reports · 2022Article
- Hair Shaft Morphology, Elemental Composition, and Nanoparticles in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Case-control Study.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2021Article
- The Role of Vitamins and Minerals in Hair Loss: A Review.Dermatology and therapy · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundDespite a multitude of studies, etiology of primary chronic telogen effluvium (TE) remains incompletely understood. Essential heavy metals are associated with beneficial effects in humans as well as in other living organisms. However, they may lead to toxic effects when the exposure exceeds the higher tolerable limits. We wanted to assess the heavy metal and trace element levels in patients with chronic TE. MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of 40 subjects with chronic TE were included in the study, and 30 healthy women served as control. General and dermatological examinations were taken up in all individuals. Those patients with positive hair pull test were evaluated with the help of a trichogram. The presence of >20% telogen hair as documented by trichogram was a requirement for the study inclusion. UNICAM-929 spectrophotometry device was used for determining serum trace element and heavy metal concentrations.
resultsIn spite of an absence of significant differences in terms of average Zn concentration, weight, or height between patients and controls, significant differences were noted for Cd, Fe, Mg, Mn, Pb, Co, and Cu (
conclusionOur results suggest that heavy metals may play a causative role in the development of chronic TE. However, contrary to previous reports, zinc did not appear to play an important etiological role, while these patients had elevated serum iron levels.
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