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October 2015 in “Mikrobiyoloji bülteni” A woman in Turkey with a scalp infection was cured using oral and topical antifungals after a recurrence due to not following the treatment properly.
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January 2004 Low-dose intermittent corticosteroid therapy can effectively treat alopecia areata.
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