A Case of Alopecia Areata in a Patient with Turner Syndrome
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The Authors report a case of alopecia areata totalis in a woman with Turner syndrome.
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Coexistence of psoriasis, and alopecia areata with trachyonychia in a pediatric patient with Turner Syndrome.
Turner syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by abnormalities of the X chromosome. An association with many autoimmune diseases is described as well as skin diseases such as psoriasis, vitiligo and alopecia areata. Trachyonychia is characterized by irregular opaque appearance on the nail plate of all 20 nails. It may be idiopathic or it can be associated with other dermatological disease...
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