Refractory Alopecia Areata With Single Hairs Imitating Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Prospective Observational Study

    December 2023 in “ International Journal of Dermatology ”
    Rui Qiao, Jiaping Zhu, Yi Liu … Yiqun Jiang
    Studysummary In this study, researchers identified a unique variant of alopecia areata characterized by an increase in telogen hair follicles and minimal inflammation present in the microenvironment.
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