Eccrine Duct Dilation as a Marker of Cicatricial Alopecia

    September 2016 in “ The American Journal of Dermatopathology ”
    Timothy L. Tan, Joan Guitart, Pedram Gerami, Pedram Yazdan
    Studysummary This study found that eccrine duct dilation is significantly more frequent in cicatricial alopecias compared to noncicatricial alopecias, possibly due to the scarring process.
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