Acitretin-Induced Alopecia Areata: A Case Report

    September 2014 in “ Cutaneous and ocular toxicology ”
    Emin Özlü, Ayşe Serap Karadağ, Necmettın Akdeniz, Tuğba Kevser Uzunçakmak
    Studysummary This study reports a case of alopecia areata affecting the eyebrow and eyelash in a female patient after starting acitretin therapy for psoriasis.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. Alopecia Areata: An Update Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology · 2013
    2. An Update on Alopecia Areata Current opinion in pediatrics, with evaluated MEDLINE/Current opinion in pediatrics · 2009
    3. Alopecia Areata: Overview and Treatment Options International Journal of Dermatology · 2007

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