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Pediatric Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder): Etiology, Diagnosis, Quality of Life, and Treatment

Wiktoria Lewicka 1
,
Alina Semianiuk 1
,
Małgorzata Stopa 1

  1. Independent authors, Wroclaw, Poland

Dermatol Rev/Przegl Dermatol 2026, 113, 158–163

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/dr.2026.164351
Data publikacji online: 2026/09/09
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