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Immunotherapy of alopecia areata

Increase of T cell subpopulations in the peripheral blood of patients with alopecia areata treated by topical application of 1-chloro-2:4-dinitrobenzene (DNCB)

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Van Neste, D., De Bruyère, M. & Breuillard, F. Immunotherapy of alopecia areata. Arch Dermatol Res 266, 323–325 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00418579

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