Clinicotrichoscopic Patterns of Alopecia and the Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction in a Dermatology Outpatient Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study

    January 2026 in “ Dermatologic Therapy ”
    Supriya Paudel, Supriya Paudel, Mahesh Mathur … Shreya Paudel
    Studysummary In this hospital-based cross-sectional study, researchers found that alopecia is more prevalent in younger patients, with alopecia areata and lichen planopilaris being the most common types among noncicatricial and cicatricial cases, respectively; additionally, thyroid abnormalities were frequently associated with both types of alopecia.
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