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Additionally, a study in the Lancet journal estimated that 22% of patients who were hospitalized with COVID experienced hair loss after their illness.

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Because telogen effluvium is triggered by stress on the body, it may be that patients who were hospitalized with COVID or placed on a mechanical ventilator experience more shedding than patients with mild cases, she added.

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"The majority of people do, ultimately, grow their hair back," Abittan said. "It just takes time."

Patients and methods

Eighteen probands of Polish descent (Table 1) with clinical HHD manifestation (according to Matsuda et al. ( 2014 )) have been enrolled in the study, together with their relatives, if available. The average age at diagnosis was 29 years old (range: 15–40). All patients gave informed consent for participation.

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank Michel van Geel, Ph.D., for his kind help and comments.

Footnotes

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.