Non-Cicatricial Alopecia: Diagnosis Made Easy

    June 2026 in “ Indian Journal of Postgraduate Dermatology ”
    Vrutika H Shah, Kinjal Rambhia, Rajesh Pratap Singh
    Studysummary In this study, trichoscopy significantly improved diagnostic accuracy in non-cicatricial alopecia, identifying alopecia areata as the most common cause and effectively aiding diagnosis in 28.2% of ambiguous cases.
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