Trichoscopy of Alopecia Areata: An Update

    March 2018 in “ The Journal of Dermatology ”
    Anna Waśkiel, Adriana Rakowska, Mariusz Sikora … Lidia Rudnicka
    Studysummary This review presents various trichoscopic findings for diagnosing alopecia areata but reports no new clinical results, emphasizing that no single marker is pathognomonic and multiple features should be considered together.
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