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Case Reports
. 2022 Feb:20:1-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2021.11.023. Epub 2021 Dec 15.

Alopecia areata after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

Margaret E Scollan  1 , Alyssa Breneman  1 , Neha Kinariwalla  1 , Yssra Soliman  2 , Soundos Youssef  3 , Lindsey A Bordone  2 , Stephanie M Gallitano  2
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Case Reports

Alopecia areata after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

Margaret E Scollan et al. JAAD Case Rep. 2022 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: AA, alopecia areata; COVID-19; ILTAC, intralesional triamcinolone; SARS-CoV-2 vaccination; alopecia areata; case report; hair loss; mRNA vaccine.

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Patient timelines showing dates of initial incidence and progression of hair loss, SARS-CoV-2 vaccine series, and presentation at our institution.
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