Alopecia Areata

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This review article synthesizes relevant information about hair-follicle biology and pathobiology and summarizes the clinical presentation and management of this common condition.

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Gilhar et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d720fdef370a38abf50c13 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmra1103442

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