Putative epithelial stem cells were identified in the hair follicle bulge as quiescent “label
retaining cells”. The study of these cells was hindered until the identification of bulge cell …

Stefanato CM (2010) Histopathology56, 24–38 Histopathology of alopecia: a
clinicopathological approach to diagnosis Interpretation of the histopathological findings of …

Background There is a lack of population‐based information on the disease burden and
management of alopecia areata (AA). Objectives To describe the epidemiology of AA …

The cicatricial alopecias encompass a diverse group of disorders characterized by
permanent destruction of the hair follicle and irreversible hair loss. Destruction of the hair …

BACKGROUND: Cicatricial alopecias represent a diverse group of diseases characterized
by a lack of follicular ostia and irreversible alopecia. There is limited literature on the …

Background Alopecia areata (AA) is a common cause of nonscarring hair loss that can have
a profound psychological impact. Objectives To assess the co‐occurrence of depression …

Background: Trichoscopy is widely used in differential diagnosis of non-cicatricial alopecia.
Objective: The aim of this prospective study was to identify possible characteristic …

BACKGROUND: Lichen planopilaris (LPP) and its variant frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA)
are primary lymphocytic cicatricial alopecias for which there is no evidence-based therapy …

Cicatricial (scarring) alopecia results from irreversible damage to epithelial stem cells
located in the bulge region of the hair follicle, generally as a result of inflammatory …

Background Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a primary lymphocytic cicatricial alopecia
with a distinctive clinical pattern of progressive frontotemporal hairline recession. Currently …