Alopecia Areata and Toxic Metals

Paolo Daniele Pigatto; Silvia Mariel Ferrucci; Lucia Brambilla; Gianpaolo Guzzi

doi:10.1159/000507296

Alopecia Areata and Toxic Metals

Paolo Daniele Pigatto, Silvia Mariel Ferrucci, Lucia Brambilla, Gianpaolo Guzzi

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Abstract

Toxic metals are not so rare but are often neglected causes of alopecia areata in men and women. Thallium, arsenic, selenium, and mercury are the most common cause of metals-related alopecia, which is what Vicky Yu and colleagues' found. Other than the presence of thallium, arsenic, mercury, and selenium, cadmium, bismuth, lithium, and copper should also be taken into account when dermatologists are considering toxic metals as a potential cause of alopecia areata in humans.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	177-179
Number of pages	3
Journal	Skin Appendage Disorders
Volume	6
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000507296
Publication status	Published - Jun 2020

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