Scalp biopsy influences diagnostic accuracy and treatment in Black women with alopecia: A retrospective study

Annyella Douglas; Alison Romisher; Alexa Cohen; Romsin Zaya; Jonathan Wang; Jayson Suriano; Rachel Zachian; Neda Nikbakht

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2023.01.022

Scalp biopsy influences diagnostic accuracy and treatment in Black women with alopecia: A retrospective study

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Jun;88(6):1375-1376. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.01.022. Epub 2023 Feb 1.

Authors

Annyella Douglas¹, Alison Romisher¹, Alexa Cohen¹, Romsin Zaya¹, Jonathan Wang¹, Jayson Suriano¹, Rachel Zachian¹, Neda Nikbakht²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
² Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: neda.nikbakht@jefferson.edu.

PMID: 36736629
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.01.022

No abstract available

Keywords: Black; alopecia; biopsy; hair loss; patient satisfaction; physician-patient relationship; scarring alopecia; traction alopecia; treatment; treatment outcomes; women.

MeSH terms

Alopecia* / diagnosis
Alopecia* / pathology
Biopsy
Cicatrix / pathology
Female
Hair / pathology
Humans
Retrospective Studies
Scalp* / pathology