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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2015; 21(1): 229-232
Published online Jan 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.229
Published online Jan 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.229
Frequency and associated factors of hair loss among patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Rajesh Shah, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, United States
Bincy Abraham, Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX 77030, United States
Jason Hou, Joseph Sellin, Division of Gastroenterology, Houston, TX 77030, United States
Author contributions: Shah R, Abraham B and Sellin J study concept and design; acquisition of data; analysis and interpretation of data; drafting of the manuscript; critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; statistical analysis; Hou J and Sellin J analysis and interpretation of data; drafting of the manuscript; critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Joseph Sellin, MD, Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, One Baylor Plaza Mail Stop 901, Houston, TX 77030, United States. sellin@bcm.edu
Telephone: +1-713-8733503 Fax: +1-713-8735305
Received: March 22, 2014
Peer-review started: March 23, 2014
First decision: April 15, 2014
Revised: May 2, 2014
Accepted: June 12, 2014
Article in press: June 13, 2014
Published online: January 7, 2015
Processing time: 291 Days and 4.4 Hours
Peer-review started: March 23, 2014
First decision: April 15, 2014
Revised: May 2, 2014
Accepted: June 12, 2014
Article in press: June 13, 2014
Published online: January 7, 2015
Processing time: 291 Days and 4.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with several extra-intestinal manifestations, which can significantly impact a patient’s life. Anecdotally, patients have reported hair loss with medications to treat IBD, but no prior study has examined this association in depth. We report the results of a retrospective study showing hair loss to be common in patients with IBD and associated with mesalamine and infliximab use. These results suggest physicians should consider hair loss an EIM associated with IBD and specific medications might reduce the risk of hair loss.