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Pagnanelli, G., Cavani, A., Canzona, F. et al. Mild therapeutic response of alopecia areata during treatment of psoriasis with secukinumab. Eur J Dermatol 30, 602–603 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2020.3866
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