Clinical Features and Treatment Outcomes of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia in Men

June 2022 in “ International Journal of Dermatology ”

Anthony Moussa, Michaela Bennett, Bevin Bhoyrul, Ahmed Kazmi, Leila Asfour, Rodney Sinclair

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TLDR FFA in men shows unique features and treatment results vary widely.

The document titled "Clinical features and treatment outcomes of frontal fibrosing alopecia in men" does not provide an abstract or detailed content to summarize. It lists the authors and their affiliations, with a note on conflict of interest and funding source. Prof Rodney Sinclair is noted to have a conflict of interest due to his association with Samson Clinical Pty Ltd., which holds patents related to hair loss treatments. No other authors reported conflicts of interest, and there was no funding source for the study.

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