Utility of Horizontal Sections of Scalp Biopsies in Differentiating Between Androgenetic Alopecia and Alopecia Areata

    January 2018 in “ Dermatology ”
    Deepika Yadav, Sujay Khandpur, M Ramam … Vinod Sharma
    Studysummary This study found that transverse sections of scalp biopsies, particularly looking at the anagen:non-anagen hair ratio and presence of pigment casts, effectively distinguish alopecia areata from androgenetic alopecia.
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