Noninfectious causes of alopecia in the pediatric population.

Authors :: Saliba E
Shah A
Wahood S
Chrabieh R
Source :: Current opinion in pediatrics [Curr Opin Pediatr] 2024 Aug 01; Vol. 36 (4), pp. 425-430. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 29.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: Purpose of Review: To highlight recent advances in the knowledge base surrounding noninfectious causes of alopecia in the pediatric population.<br />Recent Findings: Recent developments in the literature included assessments of treatment efficacy, diagnostic utility of trichoscopy, and retrospective studies characterizing the clinical picture of pediatric cases.<br />Summary: These findings will equip practitioners with the recent advances in the field's understanding of noninfectious causes of alopecia in the pediatric population.<br /> (Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)