Social Status May Interfere in the Prognosis of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia in Female Patients: An Observational Study

    January 2019 in “ Skin appendage disorders ”
    Sofia Papanikou, Anastasia Xydeas-Kikemenis, Electra Nicolaidou … Vasiliki Chasapi
    Studysummary This study observed that women with higher educational levels and social status are diagnosed with frontal fibrosing alopecia earlier, resulting in better therapeutic responses.
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