Nonscarring Alopecia in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Cross-Sectional Study with Trichoscopic, Histopathologic, and Immunopathologic Analyses

    May 2019 in “ Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ”
    Kumutnart Chanprapaph, Siriorn Udompanich, Yingluck Visessiri … Poonkiat Suchonwanit
    Studysummary This study found that nonscarring alopecia in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus may indicate higher disease activity, as evidenced by specific histological and immunofluorescence changes.
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