A Case of Alopecia Areata in a Patient with Turner Syndrome
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https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2017.127Keywords:
alopecia areata, Turner syndrome, autoimmunity, corticosteroids, cyclosporine AAbstract
The Authors report a case of alopecia areata totalis in a woman with Turner syndrome.
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