Screening of Helicobacter pylori Infection in patients with Telogen Effluvium (Original article) | ||
| Benha Medical Journal | ||
| Article 9, Volume 41, Issue 8, December 2024, Pages 481-488 PDF (658.33 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/bmfj.2024.276151.2036 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sherine Hosny Abd El Rahman1; Eman Abd El hay Ahmed El hady2; Karem Taha khalil* 3 | ||
| 1Professor of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology Faculty of Medicine - Benha University | ||
| 2M.B.B.Ch- Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University (2012) | ||
| 3DERMATOLOGY ANDROLOGY DEPARMENT FACULTY OF MEDICINE BENHA UNIVERSITY EGYPT | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Telogen effluvium (TE) is a scalp condition characterised by hair shedding that is diffuse and does not leave scars. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a microaerophilic gram-negative bacterium that colonises the gastric mucosa and is found in around 50% of the global population. Aim: To screen for H.pylori in patients with TE. Methods: The study comprised 50 female patients with TE and 30 apparently healthy age-matched females as controls. Laboratory tests were performed, including a complete blood count, serum ferritin, and stool analysis for H. pylori Ag. Results: Haemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (HCT), serum ferritin levels were significantly lower in cases compared to controls (p=0.002, | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Helicobacter pylori; Hair loss; Ferritin; Telogen Effluvium | ||
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