Three Cases of Alopecia Following Clinical Islet Transplantation

    December 2010 in “ American journal of transplantation ”
    Dalyce Zuk, Angela Koh, Sharleen Imes … Peter Senior
    Studysummary This study describes three female islet transplant recipients who unexpectedly developed alopecia areata about 7 years post-transplant, with a possible link to immunosuppressive treatment regimens.
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