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Clinicoepidemiological Observational Study of Acquired Alopecias in Females Correlating with Anemia and Thyroid Function
Joint Authors
Deo, Kirti
Sharma, Yugal K.
Wadhokar, Meenakshi
Tyagi, Neha
Source
Dermatology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Alopecia can either be inherited or acquired; the latter, more common, can be diffuse, patterned, and focal, each having cicatricial and noncicatricial forms.
This observational study of 135 cases in a semiurban Indian population aimed to detect the prevalence of various forms of acquired alopecia in females and correlate the same with levels of hemoglobin, serum ferritin, triiodothyronine, thyroxin, and thyroid stimulating hormone.
The majority (84, 62.2%) of our cases of alopecia had telogen effluvium followed by female pattern alopecia (32, 23.7%).
Stress (86, 63.7%), topical application of chemicals (72, 53.3%), systemic medications for concurrent illnesses (62, 5%), and pregnancy (14, 10.3%) were the common exacerbating factors.
Neither low hemoglobin (<12 gm%, 73.4%) nor low serum ferritin (<12 μg/L, 6.7%) was found to be statistically significant.
A majority (90, 90.9%) of 99 cases with anemia (hemoglobin levels of <12 gm%) had serum ferritin levels >12 μg/L.
Though lack of vitamin B12 testing was a limitation of our study, its deficiency could be the probable cause of iron deficiency as the majority (58, 64.4%) of these cases, as indeed majority (89, 65.4%) of our study population, were vegetarians.
Thyroid disorders (23, 17%, including 9 newly diagnosed) were not of significance statistically.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Deo, Kirti& Sharma, Yugal K.& Wadhokar, Meenakshi& Tyagi, Neha. 2016. Clinicoepidemiological Observational Study of Acquired Alopecias in Females Correlating with Anemia and Thyroid Function. Dermatology Research and Practice،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103842
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Deo, Kirti…[et al.]. Clinicoepidemiological Observational Study of Acquired Alopecias in Females Correlating with Anemia and Thyroid Function. Dermatology Research and Practice No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103842
American Medical Association (AMA)
Deo, Kirti& Sharma, Yugal K.& Wadhokar, Meenakshi& Tyagi, Neha. Clinicoepidemiological Observational Study of Acquired Alopecias in Females Correlating with Anemia and Thyroid Function. Dermatology Research and Practice. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103842
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1103842