PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Wilma F. Bergfeld
AU  - Fabiane Mulinari-Brenner
TI  - Shedding: How to manage a common cause of hair loss
DP  - 2001 Mar 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 256--261
VI  - 68
IP  - 3
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/68/3/256.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/68/3/256.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2001 Mar 01; 68
AB  - Although telogen effluvium, or shedding—the most common type of diffuse hair loss in both women and men—is usually self-limiting, the condition may become chronic if the trigger is not identified and corrected. The authors discuss the physiologic and emotional triggers, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management strategies, including the importance of patient education and reassurance.