Diffuse Pattern of Alopecia Areata in Children: A Multicentre Retrospective Study With 67 Patients

February 2024 in “ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”

Brenda Costa Buzatto, Luciana Rodino Lemes, Rita Fernanda Cortez de Almeida, Carla Jorge Machado, Michela Starace, Bianca Maria Piraccini, Aurora Alessandrini, Federico Quadrelli, Miguel Andrés Capó Martí, Lidia Rudnicka, Anna Wáskiel Burnat, Andrei G. Doroshkevich, Tatiana Silyuk, Matilde Iorizzo, Marcelo Rigatti, Antonellá Tosti, Colombina Vincenzi, Sebastián Mercau, Luis Enrique Sánchez‐Dueñas, Daniel Asz Sigall, Caren dos Santos Lima, E. Baptista, Raquel de Melo Carvalho, Gustavo Baptista de Almeida Faro, Isabella Doche, Daniel Fernandes Melo

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The study is a multicentre retrospective analysis involving 67 pediatric patients with a diffuse pattern of alopecia areata. The research was conducted across various international dermatology departments and private practices. The study's findings and data are fully included in the article, and further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author. The study contributes to the understanding of alopecia areata in children, although specific conclusions or results from the study are not detailed in the provided text.

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