33 citations
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March 2006 in “Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery”
This article illustrates various hair shaft defects and suggests that dermatologists can diagnose most of them using light microscopy and polarization without needing advanced imaging techniques.
16 citations
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January 2015 in “Annals of Dermatology”
In this study, trichoscopic features aiding differential diagnosis of alopecia in Korean patients were found to be similar to those in Caucasians, but pigment pattern frequencies differed due to racial characteristics.
January 2015 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal”
This diagnostic discussion reports that diffuse alopecia areata was identified in a patient with diffuse hair loss, based on specific histopathological features observed in a biopsy.
290 citations
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December 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”
This article reviews the epidemiology, clinical evaluation, and pathogenesis of alopecia areata and highlights recent advancements, but it does not report new clinical findings.
17 citations
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October 2011 in “International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology”
This study found that after 24 weeks of DPCP treatment for alopecia areata, there was a significant increase in new capillaries and hair regrowth detectable by videocapillaroscopy.
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