Lichen Planopilaris in a Latin American (Chilean) Population: Demographics, Clinical Profile, and Treatment Experience

    July 2017 in “ Clinical and experimental dermatology ”
    Francisco Mardones, Jerry Shapiro
    Studysummary This study provides one of the first descriptions of the demographic, clinical, and therapeutic characteristics of lichen planopilaris in Chilean adults, reporting that treatment usually reduced or halted disease progression.
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