Letter to the Editor

Vol. 36 No. 1 (2025): Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology

Alopecia in Patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis Treated by Tacrolimus Therapy

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Osman Yüksekyayla
Ersin Batıbay
Staffan Wahlin
Cumali Efe

Abstract

Cite this article as: Yüksekyayla O, Batıbay E, Wahlin S, Efe C. Alopecia in patients with autoimmune hepatitis treated by tacrolimus therapy. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2025;36(1):67-68.

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