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Nailfold capillaroscopic findings in alopecia areata patients: pilot results

Tuna Sezer
1
,
Mualla Polat
1
,
Zeki Taşdemir
2

  1. Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
  2. Clinic of Dermatology, Kırklareli State Hospital, Kırklareli, Turkey
Adv Dermatol Allergol 2026; XLIII (1): 86-93
Online publish date: 2026/03/01
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