The role of scalp dermoscopy in the diagnosis of alopecia areata incognita

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 64-67

  Tosti, Antonella ^a   Whiting, David ^b   Iorizzo, Matilde ^a   Pazzaglia, Massimiliano ^a   Misciali, Cosimo ^a   Vincenzi, Colombina ^a   Micali, Giuseppe ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HAIR GROWTH; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN EXAMINATION;

ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; BIOPSY; DERMOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SCALP;

EID: 45049088197     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.03.031     Document Type: Article

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