Histopathological Characterization of Inflammatory Interparietal Involvement in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia

    January 2026 in “ Frontiers in Medicine ”
    Marta González Cañete, Ana Rodríguez-Villa Lario, David Vega Díez … Marta Bandini
    Studysummary This article questions whether frontal fibrosing alopecia and fibrosing androgeneic patterned hair loss are overlapping conditions or stages of the same process, calling for further research to clarify their underlying factors.
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