Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia: An Approach to Diagnosis and Management

    November 2011 in “ International Journal of Dermatology ”
    Pamela Summers, Angela Kyei, Wilma F. Bergfeld
    Studysummary This article reviews central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, focusing on its multifactorial etiology and challenges in clinical diagnosis, and calls for more research and better treatment options.
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