Clinical recognition and management of alopecia in women of color,
Certain types of alopecia, such as traction alopecia, discoid lupus erythematosus, and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, occur more commonly in African-American individuals than in those of other ethnicities. Both intrinsic hair qualities and hair care practices play a role. Lower baseline t...
Main Authors: | Jodie Raffi, BA, Raagini Suresh, BS, Oma Agbai, MD, FAAD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2019-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Women's Dermatology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352647519300930 |
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