Simultaneous onset of Alopecia areata and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: A potential association?

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-34

  Levin, Robin M ^a   Travis, Susan F ^b   Heymann, Warren R ^c  

^a Department of Anesthesiology   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE REPORT; CROSS REACTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALOPECIA AREATA; AUTOIMMUNITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC;

EID: 0032996875     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1470.1999.99008.x     Document Type: Article

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