Diffuse alopecia with stem cell folliculitis: Chronic diffuse alopecia areata or a distinct entity

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 46-50

  Kossard, Steven ^a  

^a SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alopecia areata; Diffuse alopecia; Follicular bulge; Follicular stem cell

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLICULITIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEM CELL;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ALOPECIA AREATA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FOLLICULITIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; STEM CELLS;

EID: 0032903813     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-199902000-00011     Document Type: Article

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