Comparison of Current International Guidelines for the Management of Alopecia Areata: Comprehensive Review

    September 2025 in “ International Journal of Molecular Sciences ”
    Julia Kropidłowska, Alexandra Kvinen, Miłosz Lewandowski … Wioletta Barańska‐Rybak
    Studysummary This article provides a clinical update on alopecia areata, highlighting the disease's multifactorial causes, challenges it presents, and the current treatment options, with a focus on comparing international guidelines and discussing comorbidities.
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