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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 11/2023

03-08-2023 | Trisomy 21 | Correspondence

Treatment of Alopecia Universalis in a Child with Down Syndrome

Authors: Evangeline Abenoja, Hanof Ahmed, Gomathy Sethuraman

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 11/2023

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To the Editor: A 2-y-old Down syndrome (DS) boy had sudden-onset of hair loss that started at the age of 1 y. He initially had patchy hair loss on the scalp, which later progressed to involve the entire scalp and other parts of the body including the eyebrows and eyelashes. Examination revealed alopecia universalis (AU) (Supplementary Fig. S1A) and scrotal tongue. Karyotyping confirmed the diagnosis of DS. …
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Metadata
Title
Treatment of Alopecia Universalis in a Child with Down Syndrome
Authors
Evangeline Abenoja
Hanof Ahmed
Gomathy Sethuraman
Publication date
03-08-2023
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 11/2023
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-023-04762-y

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