Background Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is the most common form of
scarring alopecia among women of African ancestry. The disease is occasionally observed …

Background Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is the commonest type of primary
scarring alopecia in women of African descent. Little is currently known about the disease …

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a common and progressive form of
lymphocyte predominant scarring alopecia which impacts negatively on the quality of life of …

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is the most common scarring alopecia among
African American women. Data about epidemiology, etiology, genetic inheritance, and …

Clinical scarring alopecia in African American women has been recognized for years. The
classification of this unique form of alopecia dates back to Lopresti, who first described the …

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) occurs primarily in African–American women
and is the most common cause of scarring hair loss in this population. Since the mid 20th …

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a progressive, inflammatory scarring
alopecia that primarily affects women of African descent and rarely men. Since its original …

Hair loss is a frequent complaint in women of African descent. In 1983, Halder and
colleagues 1 described alopecia as the fifth most common dermatosis in African Americans …

Background Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia is the most common form of cicatricial
alopecia in African American women. Treatment options are limited and mostly aimed at …

Peptidylarginine deiminases (PAD) catalyze the conversion of arginine residues to
citrullines. Five isoforms are known that present distinct tissue locations. In the epidermis …