Histopathologic features of alopecia areata incognito: A review of 46 cases

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 596-602

  Miteva, Mariya ^a   Misciali, Cosimo ^b   Fanti, Piero A ^b   Tosti, Antonella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

alopecia; hair follicle; hair loss; pathology; scalp

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN;

ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN;

EID: 84861580839     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2012.01896.x     Document Type: Review

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