Premature Desquamation of the Inner Root Sheath in Noninflamed Hair Follicles as a Specific Marker for Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia

    December 2018 in “ The American Journal of Dermatopathology ”
    Timothy L. Tan, Joan Guitart, Pedram Gerami, Pedram Yazdan
    Studysummary This study found that the presence of premature desquamation of the inner root sheath in noninflamed hair follicles is a relatively specific marker for diagnosing central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
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