Disorders of the Hair and Scalp in Children

August 1991 in “ Pediatric Clinics of North America ”

Moise L. Levy

Studysummary This article reviews common scalp and hair disorders in children and adolescents and outlines diagnostic approaches, but reports no new clinical findings.

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