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Familial eyebrow diffuse alopecia.

Oztaş P, Catal F, Dilmen U

Ankara Numune Education Hospital Dermatology Clinic, Ankara, Turkey. poztas@yahoo.com

Eyebrows are important structures both cosmetically and functionally. Diffuse alopecia of the eyebrows (sparseness of the eyebrows) may be seen in many acquired or congenital conditions. In this article, a family with diffuse eyebrow alopecia is reported.

Published 14 January 2005 in J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol, 19(1): 118-9.
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