Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans: A rare cause of scarring alopecia in two young Indian girls
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Substance P in keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Trichology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0974-7753
DOI: 10.4103/0974-7753.114713