Alopecia areata. Update on therapy
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1Division of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
Dermatologic Clinics
|January 1, 1993
Abstract:
The treatment of alopecia areata has changed markedly in the past decade. Several options are now available to the patient. It is the dermatologist's duty to inform the patient of all the options, their side effects, and their success rates. The final selection of treatment is a team decision between the patient, the patient's family, and the physician.
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