Histopathologic Evaluation of Alopecias

    June 2006 in “ The American Journal of Dermatopathology ”
    Klaus Sellheyer, Wilma F. Bergfeld
    Studysummary This review outlines the classification, histopathologic presentation, and pathogenetic concepts of scarring and nonscarring alopecias, reporting no new clinical results and emphasizing the need for clinicopathologic correlation.
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