The Role of Stress in Alopecia Areata and Comparison of Patients' Quality of Life with Androgenetic Alopecia and Healthy Controls

    September 2012 in “ TURKDERM ”
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    Studysummary In this study, alopecia areata patients reported higher anxiety, depression, and lower quality of life compared to those with androgenetic alopecia and healthy controls.
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