An approach to the diagnosis and management of patchy, non-scarring hair loss
Abstract
This article presents a clinical approach to patchy, non-scarring hair loss and includes conditions like alopecia areata, trichotillomania, dermatophyte infection of the scalp, syphilitic alopecia and traction folliculitis.
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CPD
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