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Does premature white hair (started almost at 18 and i am now 21) with occasional pain in the root of hair indicate any underlying illness??
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Hair: Doubtful. If hair loss and other symptoms like weight loss, fever etc is more of a possible problem
Answered 3/16/2015
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