Cicatricial Alopecia: Overview and Treatment Recommendations

    April 2018 in “ Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft ”
    Varvara Kanti, Joachim Röwert-Huber, Annika Vogt, Ulrike Blume-Peytavi
    Studysummary This review discusses the classification and diagnosis of primary cicatricial alopecias and reports no new clinical results; it highlights the need for effective treatments owing to limited evidence of current therapies' efficacy.
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