Histopathologic evaluation of alopecias

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 236-259

  Sellheyer, Klaus ^a   Bergfeld, Wilma F ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Histopathology; Review; Scarring and nonscarring alopecias

Indexed keywords

ALOPECIA; ALOPECIA AREATA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISCOID LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EVALUATION; GENE REARRANGEMENT; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCAR FORMATION; STAINING; TRICHOTILLOMANIA;

ALOPECIA; CICATRIX; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; STEM CELLS;

EID: 33747695949     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-200606000-00051     Document Type: Review

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