Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Alopecia Areata: Missing Link?

    December 2014 in “ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    Jihane Abou Rahal, Mazen Kurban, Abdul‐Ghani Kibbi, Ossama Abbas
    Studysummary This study found that plasmacytoid dendritic cells are central to the pathogenesis of alopecia areata, suggesting they may help differentiate it from trichotillomania and androgenetic alopecia.
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