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August 2018 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Lupus panniculitis of the scalp causes linear hair loss and needs ongoing treatment to prevent recurrence and lupus.
The patient with total hair loss did not regrow hair despite treatment, indicating a poor outlook for this type of hair loss.
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