Alopecia Areata: A New Treatment Plan

    July 2011 in “ Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology ”
    Adel Alsantali
    Studysummary This review discusses various therapeutic agents for alopecia areata, categorized by efficacy and safety, and highlights the lack of curative treatments and long-term outcome studies.
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