Monitoring Response to Platelet-Rich Plasma in Patients with Alopecia Areata Using Optical Coherence Tomography: A Case Series

    October 2020 in “ Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings ”
    Chloe Ekelem, Margit Juhasz, Junxiao Yu … Natasha Atanaskova Mesinkovska
    Studysummary This study found that platelet-rich plasma treatment increased hair density and reduced inflammation in patients with patchy alopecia areata, but not in a patient with alopecia universalis.
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