COVID-19 infection is a major cause of acute telogen effluvium.

Published in: Irish journal of medical science (2021)

COVID-19 infection is now a frequent and a common cause of acute telogen effluvium. Hence, clinicians should be aware about the relation between this infection and this pattern of hair loss. Drugs that have been used for the treatment of COVID-19 were excluded as a cause of acute telogen effluvium.

Keyphrases

liver failure
respiratory failure
drug induced
coronavirus disease
sars cov
intensive care unit
replacement therapy