Frontal fibrosing alopecia: a disease fascinating for the researcher, disappointing for the clinician and distressing for the patient.
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K E Y W O R D S cicatricial alopecia, frontal fibrosing alopecia, hair, hair transplantation, scarring alopecia Mediteknia Hair Transplant Clinic and Medical Pathology Group, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, The University of Manchester, Salford, Manchester, UK Department of Pathology, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía y Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Experimental dermatology
دوره 25 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016