Familial Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Occurs Early in Daughters With Affected Mothers: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature

    April 2025 in “ Australasian Journal of Dermatology ”
    Adrienne Oxenham, Annabel Stevenson
    Studysummary This report presents the first Australian case of familial frontal fibrosing alopecia involving a mother and daughter and seeks to differentiate clinical features between familial and sporadic cases.
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