1Department of Pathological Analysis Techniques, Al-Safwa University College, Kerbala, Iraq
*Corresponding Author: Huda Mohammad Kadhim Al-asady, Department of Pathological Analysis Techniques, Al-Safwa University College, Kerbala, Iraq Email: hudamk9911@gmail.com
Online published on 26 September, 2019.
Hair loss is a common problem in the Iraqi society. To study its causes, 30 people suffering from hair loss were selected, with ages ranging from 18–50 years and of both sexes compared to 10 healthy people. Blood samples were collected from the persons under investigation; some tests were conducted on them, including: Total white blood cells, Hemoglobin (Hb) and level of Ferritin was measured. The study found that the highest percentage of hair loss is found in females by 73.3% compared to males by 26.6%. The result shown there was not significant decrease in WBCs in people suffering from hair loss by 7.115*103/μl compared with control to 7.74*103/μl, while shown there are significant decrease level Hb which a record 11.18 g/dL in people suffering from hair loss While in control about 13.2 g/dL. There was also a not significant decrease in the proportion of Fe in people suffering from hair loss by Ug/DI 55.29 compared with the healthy group who recorded the ratio of Ug/DI 59.29.
Hair loss, Hemoglobin, ferritin
