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Alopecia areata incognita: an oxymoron?

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Alvaro Alvim School Hospital, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil

    Hudson Dutra Rezende

  2. Department of Dermatology, Centro de Ciências Médicas, Hospital Universitário Antonia Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil

    Maria Fernanda Reis Gavazzoni Dias

  3. University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

    Ralph M. Trüeb

  4. Center for Dermatology and Hair Diseases Professor Trüeb, Bahnhofplatz 1A, CH-8304, Wallisellen, Switzerland

    Ralph M. Trüeb

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HD and T and G and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Study concept and design: not applicable. Acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of data: Dutra, Trüeb, and G. Drafting of the manuscript: T. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Gavazzoni and Dutra. Statistical analysis: not applicable. Obtained funding: not applicable. Administrative, technical, or material support: not applicable. Study supervision: not applicable.

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Rezende, H.D., Gavazzoni Dias, M.F.R. & Trüeb, R.M. Alopecia areata incognita: an oxymoron?. Arch Dermatol Res 314, 95–97 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-021-02199-x

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