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Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: challenges and solutions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Ingrid Herskovitz, Mariya Miteva Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami L Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA Abstract: Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is the most common scarring alopecia among ...
Miteva, Mariya   +3 more
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Trichoscopic Differentiation in Alopecia: Retrospective Case Series Comparing Lichen Planopilaris, Discoid Lupus Erythematosus, and Alopecia Areata

open access: yesJMIR Dermatology
This single-center retrospective case series included 28 patients with alopecia (7 with lichen planopilaris, 7 with discoid lupus erythematosus, and 14 with alopecia areata). Trichoscopic markers were systematically compared across groups.
Gökhan Kaya
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Scarring Alopecia and the PPAR-γ Connection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The pathobiology of primary cicatricial (“scarring”) alopecia (PCA) remains poorly understood and underinvestigated. In this issue, Karnik et al. identify a previously unsuspected player, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ), in the ...
Harries, Matthew J, Paus, Ralf
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Internship With the Scarring Alopecia Foundation [PDF]

open access: yes
I interned with the Scarring Alopecia Foundation, the only non-profit organization working for resources for those living with scarring alopecia. My role was to create an end of year campaign to raise money, create content for all social media platforms,
Bagnell, Shannon
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Clinical and Trichoscopic Patterns of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus of Scalp in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Observational Study

open access: yesIndian Journal of Dermatology
Background: Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a specific cutaneous manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which results in scarring alopecia of the scalp.
Shivani Bhardwaj   +7 more
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Severe plaque psoriasis with coexisting cicatricial alopecia treated with adalimumab – case report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Introduction. Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) inhibitors are used in the management of many immune-mediated diseases, including the treatment of severe plaque psoriasis. Lichen planopilaris is an inflammatory dermatosis, which typically affects women at
Aldona Pietrzak   +3 more
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Psoriatic scarring alopecia:report of two cases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Psoriasis affects approximately 0.123% of the population in China. Scalp is the first site of involvement in nearly 50% of the patients. Hair loss is a possible feature in psoriasis of any type.
YEH, MING-HSIUNG;TSAI, TSEN-FANG;HSIAO, CHENG-HSIANG   +1 more
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Postoperative pressure‐induced alopecia: report of a case and discussion of the role of apoptosis in non‐scarring alopecia [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
We report a case of postoperative pressure induced alopecia in a 21‐year‐old black female after multiple intraoperative procedures. The histopathology is distinctive and demonstrated features in common with trichotillomania and alopecia areata, including
Valencia, Isabel   +4 more
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Clinical, Dermoscopic and In-Vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Evaluation of a Case of Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur Syndrome Successfully Treated with Narrowband-UVB Phototherapy

open access: yesDermatology and Therapy, 2020
Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome (GLPLS) is a rare variant of lichen planopilaris, characterized by a triad of clinical signs including follicular spinous papules on the body area, scarring alopecia of the scalp and non-scarring alopecia of the ...
Mariachiara Arisi   +7 more
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Current and emerging treatment strategies for hair loss in women of color

open access: yesInternational Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2019
Hair loss is common in women of color, and is associated with significant psychosocial complaints. Early clinical recognition and prompt initiation of intervention with medical treatment is critical to halt the disease process. In this article, we review
U.R. Okereke, MD, MSCI   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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