TLDR Serial trichoscopy is more reliable than the modified hair pull test for tracking alopecia areata.
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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