Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2023, e20230069.doi: 10.35541/cjd.20230069

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Associations of telogen effluvium with coronavirus disease 2019 and research progress in its diagnosis and treatment

Zhang Shuo1, Zhang Wei2, Xu Dan1   

  1. 1First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650000, China; 2Department of Pathology, Hospital of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China
  • Received:2023-02-13 Revised:2023-05-10 Online:2023-01-05 Published:2023-07-12
  • Contact: Zhang Wei; Xu Dan E-mail:ifmtjoel@163.com; drxudan@126.com
  • Supported by:
    CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (2020-I2M-C&T-B-091); National Natural Science Foundation of China (82160598, 81660518); Natural Science Foundation of Tibet Autonomous Region (XZ2021ZR-ZY12[Z])

Abstract: 【Abstract】 Telogen effluvium is the most common type of hair loss after coronavirus disease 2019. This review summarizes the literature on associations between coronavirus disease 2019 and telogen effluvium, as well as pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of telogen effluvium secondary to coronavirus disease 2019. Sharply increased stress, the body′s immune response, medications, and exacerbation of underlying diseases may be the main precipitating factors for telogen effluvium secondary to coronavirus disease 2019.

Key words: Alopecia, Telogen effluvium, SARS-CoV-2, Stress, psychological