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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Dermatology

Date Submitted: Dec 21, 2025

Date Accepted: May 31, 2026

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Assessing Alopecia Areata Misinformation: Social Media Analysis

Francis SN, Agarwal AA, Fanous AH, Siegel DH, Daneshjou R

Assessing Alopecia Areata Misinformation: Social Media Analysis

JMIR Dermatol 2026;9:e90088

DOI: 10.2196/90088

PMID: 42490536

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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Dermatology

Date Submitted: Dec 21, 2025

Date Accepted: May 31, 2026

JMIR Preprints

Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Dermatology

Date Submitted: Dec 21, 2025

Date Accepted: May 31, 2026

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