TY - JOUR T1 - Diffuse hair loss: Its triggers and management JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 361 LP - 367 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.76a.08080 VL - 76 IS - 6 AU - Shannon Harrison AU - Wilma Bergfeld Y1 - 2009/06/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/76/6/361.abstract N2 - Diffuse hair loss can affect both sexes at any age. Anything that interrupts the normal hair cycle can trigger diffuse hair loss. Triggers include a wide variety of physiologic or emotional stresses, nutritional deficiencies, and endocrine imbalances. Loss of telogen-phase hairs is the most common. Hair loss during the anagen phase is usually caused by chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Finding the cause, or trigger, of the hair loss requires a thorough history and examination and will enable appropriate treatment. Patient education is key in the management of diffuse hair loss. ER -