Basement Membrane Changes in Lichen Planopilaris

    June 2009 in “ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    Khitam Al‐Refu, Mark Goodfield
    Studysummary This study found that in lichen planopilaris, the basement membrane zone of the hair follicles exhibited disrupted and discontinuous staining patterns, potentially contributing to scarring and irreversible hair loss.
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    1. Immunofluorescence Analysis of the Basement Membrane Zone Components in Human Anagen Hair Follicles Experimental Dermatology · 2003
    2. Cicatricial (Scarring) Alopecia: Clinical Presentations, Etiologies, and Histopathologic Features International Journal of Dermatology · 2001
    3. Elastic Tissue in Scars and Alopecia Journal of cutaneous pathology · 2000

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