Open AccessEvaluation of clinical significance of dermoscopy in alopecia areata
Author(s) -
Akhila Sai Guttikonda,
Chintaginjala Aruna,
D V S B Ramamurthy,
K Sridevi,
Senthil Kumar Alagappan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.193668
Subject(s) - alopecia areata , vellus hair , medicine , scalp , dermatology , dermatoscopy , hair loss , melanoma , cancer research
Alopecia areata (AA) is a common, chronic inflammatory disease characterized by nonscarring hair loss on the scalp or any hair-bearing area of the body. Recently, dermoscopy, a noninvasive diagnostic procedure, has been employed for the diagnosis of AA.