Mohanty S, Rohatgi PC, Manchanda K. Co-existent Presence of Alopecia Areata in Siblings: A Rare Presentation.
Int J Trichology 2014;
6:67-8. [PMID:
25191040 PMCID:
PMC4154153 DOI:
10.4103/0974-7753.138591]
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Abstract
Alopecia areata (AA) is a T cell mediated autoimmune disease with multifactorial etiology resulting in partial and total nonscarring alopecia. We hereby report a case of two brothers (aged 7 and 5 years) presenting with coincidental AA over scalp which is a rare presentation.
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