Alopecia Areata: An Evidence-Based Treatment Update

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology - Tập 15 Số 3 - Trang 231-246 - 2014
Maria Hordinsky1, Aline Donati2
1Department of Dermatology, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St. MMC 98, Minneapolis, 55455, USA
2Department of Dermatology, University of São Paulo, Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 255 (3o. andar), São Paulo, Brazil

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