Distinguishing Lipedematous Scalp, Lipedematous Alopecia, and Diffuse Alopecia Areata
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Successful treatment of lipedematous alopecia using mycophenolate mofetil.
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عنوان ژورنال: Skin Appendage Disorders
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2296-9195,2296-9160
DOI: 10.1159/000495947