6 citations
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March 1999 in “Journal of pediatric health care” This article reviews the anatomical and physiological characteristics of African American hair and skin, discusses common disorders and their management, but reports no new clinical findings.
April 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that Black patients with alopecia areata showed an average 20% reduction in scalp involvement after JAK inhibitor therapy, indicating positive treatment outcomes in this group.
40 citations
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May 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study reviewed scalp biopsies from African-American patients, identifying distinct features and diagnostic clues for scarring alopecia types such as traction alopecia and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
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December 2008 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” This case report describes alopecia areata dermoscopy in an African-American patient, revealing novel patterns such as a diffuse honeycomb-like pigmented network and white dots, suggesting skin color may affect dermoscopic findings.
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June 2025 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” In this study, researchers examined trichoscopic features in a cohort of Black patients with alopecia areata, identifying both common and novel characteristics, but found no statistical link between these features and the severity of alopecia.