 71 citations
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  March 1995   in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”
           71 citations
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  March 1995   in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”    Using both vertical and transverse sections for alopecia biopsies improves diagnosis without extra cost.  
      56 citations
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  July 2005   in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”
           56 citations
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  July 2005   in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”    Using both vertical and transverse sections gives a better diagnosis of alopecia than using one method alone.  
      33 citations
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  August 2005   in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology”
           33 citations
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  August 2005   in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology”    Both vertical and transverse sections are useful for diagnosing alopecia, but using both methods together is best.  
      24 citations
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  August 2005   in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology”
           24 citations
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  August 2005   in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology”    Vertical sections are better than horizontal sections for diagnosing alopecia.  
      19 citations
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  September 2011   in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology”
           19 citations
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  September 2011   in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology”    Transverse scalp sections are better for diagnosing non-scarring hair loss, while vertical sections are better for a specific scarring hair loss called lichen planopilaris.