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Are anemia and hair loss related?
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May be: Hair loss can happen with many nutritional deficinecies. So anemia can be one of the factor for hair loss.
Answered 12/6/2019
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Yes: In many cases they may be end signs of an underlying process such as malabsorption or malnutrition. Severe anemia is commonly associated with hairl loss.
Answered 3/16/2013
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