89 citations
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March 2018 in “The Journal of Dermatology”
This review presents various trichoscopic findings for diagnosing alopecia areata but reports no new clinical results, emphasizing that no single marker is pathognomonic and multiple features should be considered together.
19 citations
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July 2019 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology”
This study found that in patients with patchy alopecia areata, certain trichoscopic features like upright regrowing hairs and pigtailhairs are positive predictive markers for treatment success.
11 citations
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July 2019 in “Pediatric dermatology”
In this study, empty follicular openings and pigtailhairs were more frequently observed in children with alopecia areata compared to adults, while yellow dots were less common in children.
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