A puzzling Presentation of Alopecia Areata: Sudden-Onset Whitening of Hair and its Spontaneous Resolution
July 2023
in “
International Journal of Trichology
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research The Role of Scalp Dermoscopy in the Diagnosis of Alopecia Areata Incognita
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research Alopecia Areata: A Tissue-Specific Autoimmune Disease of the Hair Follicle
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research Acute Diffuse and Total Alopecia of the Female Scalp: A New Subtype of Diffuse Alopecia Areata That Has a Favorable Prognosis – A Reply
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research Acute Diffuse and Total Alopecia of the Female Scalp
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