Trichoscope as a Monitoring Tool for Therapeutic Efficacy in Lichen Planopilaris
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Hydroxychloroquine and lichen planopilaris: efficacy and introduction of Lichen Planopilaris Activity Index scoring system.
BACKGROUND Lichen planopilaris (LPP) and its variant frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) are primary lymphocytic cicatricial alopecias for which there is no evidence-based therapy. OBJECTIVE We assessed the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in active LPP and FFA using the LPP Activity Index (LPPAI), a numeric score that allows quantification of the symptoms and signs of the condition for statistica...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Dermoscopy
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2581-7108
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10061-0009