Serial Trichoscopy vs. Modified Hair Pull Test for Monitoring Disease Activity and Treatment Response of Localized Alopecia Areata

August 2016 in “ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”

Jimyung Seo, Sang Eun Lee, Min Ju Choi, Sang Wan Cho, Do Young Kim

serial trichoscopy modified hair pull test alopecia areata disease activity treatment response

Studysummary This letter discusses the use of serial trichoscopy versus a modified hair pull test for monitoring localized alopecia areata but reports no new clinical results.

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The letter compared serial trichoscopy and the modified hair pull test for monitoring disease activity and treatment response in localized alopecia areata. The authors, from the Department of Dermatology at Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, discussed the effectiveness of these methods. Although the full text was unavailable, the study likely provided insights into which method was more reliable for clinicians to track the progression and treatment outcomes of alopecia areata.

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