Possible involvement of partial biotinidase deficiency in alopecia areata

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 135-138

  Georgala, S ^a   Schulpis, K ^b   Papakonstantinou, E D ^b   Kalogirou, S ^b   Michas, T ^a  

^a A Syngros Hospital   (Greece)

^b AGHIA SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Alopecia areata; Biotin; Biotinidase

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; BIOTINIDASE;

ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029782895     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0926-9959(96)00039-6     Document Type: Article

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