Acitretin-Induced Poliosis With Concurrent Alopecia

February 2012 | Volume 11 | Issue 2 | Case Reports | 247 | Copyright © February 2012


Jeaneen A. Chappell MD, Melinda B. Chu MD, Katherine Martin BA, M. Yadira Hurley MD

Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

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ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE

Jeaneen A. Chappell MDSaint Louis UniversityDepartment of Dermatology1755 S. Grand Blvd., 4th floorSt. Louis, MO 63104Phone: (314) 256-3439Fax: (314) 256-3451Email: jchappe1@slu.edu
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