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Can doctors get telogen effilvium confused with female pattern baldness with biopsy?
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Usually.: Usually. Biopsy is needed when no serious other drugs like antidepressants are used, playing with hair, rapid weight loss, lack of redmeat etc.
Answered 7/4/2014
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