Limitations of Trichoscopy in Diagnosing Telogen Effluvium

    January 2012 in “ Springer eBooks ”
    Adriana Rakowska, Małgorzata Olszewska, Lidia Rudnicka
    Studysummary This study found that trichoscopy has limited value for diagnosing telogen effluvium, as common findings are not specific enough to differentiate it from other conditions like androgenetic alopecia.
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    Research cited in this study 11

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