TABLE 7.
Comparison of various clinical features and dermoscopic findings between present study and other studies
| PARAMETERS | PRESENT STUDY (N=52) | MAHMOUDI ET AL12 (N=126) | HEDGE ET AL13 (N=75) | MANE ET AL9 (N=66) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grading of alopecia (%) | ||||
| S1 | 26.9 | 29.4 | 57.3 | 74.2 |
| S2 | 21.2 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 9.1 |
| S3 | 13.5 | 7.1 | 2.6 | - |
| S4 | 11.5 | 3.2 | 5.3 | - |
| S5 | 11.5 | 55.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
| B1 | 30.7 | - | - | 1.5 |
| B2 | 11.5 | - | - | 3.0 |
| Patterns (%) | ||||
| Localized patchy | 17.3 | 11.1 | 38.7 | 36.3 |
| Multiple patchy | 53.9 | 23 | 34.7 | 50 |
| Ophiasis | 9.6 | 4.8 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Totalis | 7.7 | 12.7 | 1.3 | - |
| Universalis | 11.5 | 48.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Dermoscopic findings (%) | ||||
| BD | 82.7 | 48.4 | 84 | 66.7 |
| YD | 61.5 | 84.1 | 57.3 | 81.8 |
| BH | 69.2 | 9.5 | 37.3 | 54.3 |
| EH | 26.9 | 30.9 | 18.6 | 12.1 |
| SVH | 57.7 | 62.6 | - | 40.9 |
| CH | 36.5 | - | - | - |
| TH | 9.6 | - | - | - |
| PTH | 28.8 | - | - | - |
| T | 15.3 | - | - | - |
| PS | 21.1 | - | - | - |
(-) represents findings not included/calculated in study
BD: black dots; YD: yellow dots; BH: broken hair; EH: exclamation mark hair; SVH: small vellus hair; CH: coudability hair; TH: tulip hair; PTH: pigtail hair; T: telangiectasia; PS: perifollicular scaling