Early Stage Alopecia Areata Is Associated With Inflammation in the Upper Dermis and Damage to the Hair Follicle Infundibulum

    June 2013 in “ Australasian Journal of Dermatology ”
    Bin Zhou, Ying Zhang, Cai Zhang … Xingqi Zhang
    Studysummary Early stage bald spots are linked to skin inflammation and damage to the upper part of the hair follicle.
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