In Vivo Visualization of Hair Follicles by Ultrasound Biomicroscopy in Alopecia Areata and Its Correlation with Histopathology

    January 2015 in “ PubMed ”
    Bakr Mohamed El-Zawahry, Mervat El Hanafy, Dalia Ahmed Bassiouny … Eman Mohamed El-Khateeb
    Studysummary This study found that ultrasound biomicroscopy can effectively visualize hair follicles in alopecia areata patients, with no significant difference compared to histopathological measurements of follicle number and width.
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