research Eosinophils in fibrous tracts and near hair bulbs: A helpful diagnostic feature of alopecia areata 64 citations , July 1997 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Finding eosinophils near hair bulbs helps diagnose alopecia areata.
research Eosinophils in fibrous tracts and near hair bulbs: A helpful diagnostic feature of alopecia areata 22 citations , February 2000 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Eosinophils are not a reliable marker for diagnosing alopecia areata.
research Histologic features of alopecia areata other than peribulbar lymphocytic infiltrates 53 citations , September 2011 Other common signs, not just the well-known immune cells around hair bulbs, are important for diagnosing hair loss from alopecia areata.
research Distinguishing diffuse alopecia areata (AA) from pattern hair loss (PHL) using CD3+ T cells 19 citations , February 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” CD3+ T-cell presence is a reliable marker to tell apart alopecia areata from pattern hair loss.
research A patient with diffuse hair loss January 2015 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” The patient's hair loss is most likely due to diffuse alopecia areata.