DHEA and Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Molecular and Physiopathological Mechanisms

    December 2016 in “ Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia ”
    Neide Kalil Gaspar
    Studysummary This review discusses the fibrogenic effects of TGFβ1, the regulatory role of PPAR, and the potential involvement of DHEA in frontal fibrosing alopecia, but reports no new clinical results.
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