Alopecia Areata: Current Status and Perspectives

    October 2017 in “ Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria ”
    Dra Karina, J Juárez-Rendón, Gildardo Rivera … L Altamirano-García
    Studysummary This review discusses the clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of alopecia areata, while investigating potential genetic, environmental, and immunological factors involved in its etiology, but reports no new findings.
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