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Review
. 2023 May-Jun;27(3):241-259.
doi: 10.1177/12034754231168839.

Alopecia Areata: An Updated Review for 2023

Cathryn Sibbald  1
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Review

Alopecia Areata: An Updated Review for 2023

Cathryn Sibbald. J Cutan Med Surg. 2023 May-Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: alopecia; alopecia areata; dermatology.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Clinical Subtype Photos. a. Patch subtype with solitary patch. b. Patch subtype with multiple coalescing patches. c. Ophiasis Pattern. d. Sasaipho Pattern. e. Alopecia Totatalis
Figure 2
Figure 2
Dermoscopy Photos. a. Black dots. b. Vellus Hairs in a regrowing patch. c. Upright regrowing hairs (right half) with a few exclamation mark hairs (left half). d. Empty Hair Follicles
Figure 3
Figure 3
Patch type with non-pigmented hair regrowth
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