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Do Drugs For Ulcerative Colitis Cause Hair Loss?

Does ulcerative cause hair loss? What drugs for ulcerative colitis cause hair loss?? I am 66 with severe thinning hair. I have taken asacol, dipentum and now apriso. I have been taking these drugs for close to 30 years. Since being in apriso for a year it has got much worse. My colitis is totally under control with medication. Suggestions?
Mon, 8 May 2017
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Respected user, hi I evaluated your query thoroughly.
* Hair loss can be a symptom of IBD , that is called '' Telogen Effluvium''
* No confirmatory datas are showing collitis drugs causing hair loss per se
Hope this clears your query
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Do Drugs For Ulcerative Colitis Cause Hair Loss?

Respected user, hi I evaluated your query thoroughly. * Hair loss can be a symptom of IBD , that is called Telogen Effluvium * No confirmatory datas are showing collitis drugs causing hair loss per se Hope this clears your query Thanks for using Health caree magic Regards