Alopecia Areata: Clinical Perspective and an Insight into Pathogenesis

    April 2003 in “ Journal of dermatology ”
    Virendra Sehgal, Sanjiv Jain
    Studysummary Alopecia areata causes hair loss due to an immune attack on hair follicles, influenced by genetics and environment.
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