Italian Survey for the Evaluation of the Effects of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Alopecia Areata Recurrence

    February 2021 in “ Dermatology and Therapy ”
    Fabio Rinaldi, Anna Trink, Giammaria Giuliani, Daniela Pinto
    Studysummary This study reported a significant relapse in alopecia areata among patients infected with COVID-19, possibly due to the infection's inflammatory response and stress from quarantine.
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