Alopecia Areata: An Evidence-Based Treatment Update

    July 2014 in “ American journal of clinical dermatology ”
    Maria Hordinsky, Aline Donati
    Studysummary This review analyzed randomized controlled trials on alopecia areata treatment and found that while several treatments showed effectiveness, most studies had limitations affecting their interpretability.
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