Alopecia Areata Incognita: A Case Report

    January 2011 in “ Clinics ”
    Luciana Molina, Aline Donati, Neusa Yuriko Sakai Valente, Ricardo Romiti
    Studysummary This article reviews alopecia areata incognita, a rare condition mostly seen in young women, and discusses its similarities and differences with telogen effluvium; however, it reports no new clinical findings.
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