Abstract
Five of 10 patients receiving long-term recombinant interferon α-2b therapy complained of considerable hair loss. The pull test and the trichogram showed a telogen count consistent with a telogen effluvium. In 2 patients the telogen count progressively improved despite continuing the treatment, whereas in 3 patients the trichogram continued to show an increased telogen count until interferon therapy was discontinued. Pohl-Pinkus hair constrictions were also present in 2 patients
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 124-125 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Dermatology |
| Volume | 184 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Recombinant interferon α-2b
- Side effect
- Telogen effluvium
- Trichogram
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology
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Tosti, A., Misciali, C., Bardazzi, F., Fanti, P. A., & Varotti, C. (1992). Telogen effluvium due to recombinant interferon α-2b. Dermatology, 184(2), 124-125. https://doi.org/10.1159/000247518