Alopecia Universalis After Injection of Messenger RNA COVID-19 Vaccine: A Case Report

    January 2023 in “ IDCases ”
    Kentaro Iwata, Makoto Kunisada
    Studysummary This case study describes a rare instance of alopecia universalis in a Japanese patient following an mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.
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    1. Alopecia Areata Occurring After COVID-19 Vaccination: A Single-Center, Cross-Sectional Study Vaccines · 2022
    2. Alopecia in Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis JAAD International · 2022
    3. Alopecia Areata Update Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2010
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