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Concomitant manifestation of pili annulati and alopecia areata: coincidental rather than true association.
Acta dermato-venereologica - 1 Jun 2011
Giehl Kathrin A, Schmuth Matthias, Tosti Antonella, De Berker David A, Crispin Alexander, Wolff Hans, Frank Jorge
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The autosomal dominantly inherited hair disorder pili annulati is characterized by alternating light and dark bands of the hair shaft. Concomitant manifestation of pili annulati with alopecia areata has been reported previously on several occasions. However, no systematic evaluation of patients manifesting both diseases has been performed. We studied the simultaneous or sequential occurrence of pili annulati and...
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