Involvement of the Bulge Region with Decreased Expression of Hair Follicle Stem Cell Markers in Senile Female Cases of Alopecia Areata

    Ryota Yoshida, Kyuto Tanaka, Masayuki Amagai, Manabu Ohyama
    Studysummary This study found that selective downregulation of CD200 in the bulge area might contribute to unusual bulge involvement in a subset of alopecia areata cases.
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    Research cited in this study 6

    1. Alopecia Areata Update Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2010
    2. Does Collapse of Immune Privilege in the Hair-Follicle Bulge Play a Role in the Pathogenesis of Primary Cicatricial Alopecia? Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2009
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