Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia: Challenges and Solutions

    August 2016 in “ Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology ”
    Ingrid Herskovitz, Mariya Miteva
    Studysummary This article discusses central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, highlighting its prevalence, potential genetic factors, and management challenges, but reports no new clinical conclusions and calls for further research.
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