Dermoscopic Findings of Alopecia Areata in Dark-Skinned Individuals: An Analysis of 116 Cases

    January 2014 in “ International Journal of Trichology ”
    Nishant Ghodake Bapu, Laxmisha Chandrashekar, Malathi Munisamy … Saritha Mohanan
    Studysummary This study observed that while dermoscopic features in alopecia areata for dark-skinned individuals align with existing literature, yellow dots appear more frequently and could help in grading disease severity.
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