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ArticleIndian journal of pharmacology2025

Follicle fiasco - Unraveling the cause of sudden hair loss!

Sanyam Mehta, Kailash Bhatia, Chaitanya Namdeo, Lavin Bhatia

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Article in Indian journal of pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sanyam MehtaDepartment of Dermatology, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Kailash BhatiaDepartment of Dermatology, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Chaitanya NamdeoDepartment of Dermatology, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and Post Graduate Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Lavin BhatiaDepartment of Dermatology, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

abstractSudden excessive hair loss poses a diagnostic challenge when encountered in an otherwise healthy individual. We present a case study of a middle-aged female who presented with unexplained and sudden hair loss. After initial consideration of common causes of sudden hair loss, a dispensing error involving azathioprine was identified as the underlying cause. This case underscores the need for further research to elucidate the specific pathways through which azathioprine induces selective damage to the dermal papillae of the hair follicle. This case also emphasizes the importance of meticulous medication management and pharmacovigilance in clinical practice.

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AlopeciaAzathioprineHair FollicleImmunosuppressive AgentsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedAzathioprineImmunosuppressive AgentsAlopeciaazathioprinemedication errorpharmacovigilancesudden hair loss

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PMCPMC12663763

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