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January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” This article reviews various types of scarring alopecia, detailing their inflammatory characteristics, but presents no new clinical findings.
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September 2018 in “Skin appendage disorders” This review suggests that hair transplantation may be a viable treatment option for certain primary scarring alopecias, although findings should be interpreted cautiously due to possible publication bias favoring positive results.
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January 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” This research analyzed 72 primary scarring alopecia cases in a Barcelona hospital, finding that the majority involved women, with a lymphocytic infiltrate and subacute onset in many cases, leading to stable disease, while neutrophilic cases had more acute episodes.
This study reviewed the etiology, mechanisms, and treatments of scarring alopecias and noted that early and accurate identification is crucial due to overlapping features among different types, making differential diagnosis challenging.
March 2025 in “JEADV Clinical Practice” In this retrospective chart review, researchers found that patients with scarring alopecia, including central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, have a higher prevalence of various systemic comorbidities, such as vitamin D deficiency and metabolic syndrome, compared to the general US population.