A Case of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia in a Patient with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica

    January 2016 in “ Skin appendage disorders ”
    Ariana Eginli, Courtney W. Bagayoko, Amy Mcmichael
    Studysummary This case report describes frontal fibrosing alopecia in a woman with primary biliary cirrhosis and polymyalgia rheumatica, suggesting a possible autoimmune link to this form of hair loss.
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