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September 2011 Other common signs, not just the well-known immune cells around hair bulbs, are important for diagnosing hair loss from alopecia areata.
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September 2014 in “JAMA Dermatology” Eosinophilic infiltrate is not a reliable indicator for diagnosing chronic alopecia areata.
April 2020 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that peribulbar lymphocytic infiltration can effectively differentiate between alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia using T-cell infiltration patterns in skin tissue.
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January 2010 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that in Alopecia Areata, increased non-anagen terminal follicles and peribulbar lymphocytic infiltrate are consistent histological features, even in cases that have progressed to scarring.
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June 2012 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” In this study, two patients with localized hair thinning showed histopathological signs typical of alopecia areata, responding to corticosteroid treatment similarly to classical cases.