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July 1997 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that eosinophils are a useful diagnostic feature for alopecia areata, especially when the typical "swarm of bees" lymphoid infiltrate is absent, helping differentiate it from trichotillomania.
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February 2000 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Eosinophils are not a reliable marker for diagnosing alopecia areata.
June 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” In this study, two cases of cutis verticis gyrata were associated with chronic traction alopecia due to tight hairstyles, highlighting the need to consider hairstyling history in diagnosis and management.
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May 2008 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a 52-year-old black woman with diffuse scalp swelling and thinning hair attributed to a large increase in the thickness of scalp subcutaneous fatty tissue.
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March 2011 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This case report highlights traction alopecia in two adolescent Sikh brothers who developed scarring alopecia from wearing a turban, emphasizing the importance of early changes in hair care to prevent irreversible hair loss.