Elastic Tissue in Scars and Alopecia

    March 2000 in “ Journal of cutaneous pathology
    Dirk M. Elston, Martha L. McCollough, Karen E. Warschaw, Wilma F. Bergfeld
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    Studysummary This study found that the Verhoeff-Van Gieson stain effectively distinguishes scarred from non-scarred dermis and aids in classifying types of permanent alopecia based on elastic tissue patterns.
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