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Alopecia in Hypothyroidism

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Hair Research

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Hypothyroidism is a clinical disease entity resulting from failure of the thyroid gland to maintain a daily output of thyroid hormone consistent with health. The most clearly definable function of the thyroid hormone is the establishment of a fundamental rate of energy turnover for a variety of tissues.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan

    R. Saito & S. Nishiyama

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  1. R. Saito
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  1. Wissenschaftlichen Beirates, Universitäts-Hautklinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum Steglitz der Freien Universität Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 1000, Berlin 45, West-Germany

    Constantin E. Orfanos (Vorsitzender, Direktor) (Vorsitzender, Direktor)

  2. Oregon Regional Primate Research Center, Beaverton, Oregon, USA

    William Montagna (Director) (Director)

  3. im Rudolf-Virchow-Krankenhaus, Freien Universität Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 1000, Berlin 65, West-Germany

    Günter Stüttgen (Direktor der Hautklinik) (Direktor der Hautklinik)

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Saito, R., Nishiyama, S. (1981). Alopecia in Hypothyroidism. In: Orfanos, C.E., Montagna, W., Stüttgen, G. (eds) Hair Research. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81650-5_56

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