April 2020 in “International Journal of Dermatology” T-cell patterns in skin help distinguish alopecia areata from androgenetic alopecia.
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March 2014 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A hand-held dermatoscope helped differentiate between pressure-induced alopecia and alopecia areata in a young patient, who then experienced hair regrowth within a month.
January 2026 in “International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science” Alopecia areata causes patchy hair loss and is often treated with corticosteroids.
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March 2019 in “Journal of Dermatology” Trichoscopy helped diagnose and treat a woman with two different types of hair loss.
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September 2019 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” The study concluded that AAI and DAA are forms of the same disease, with different symptoms in men and women, and that corticosteroid treatment is effective.