An 8-year-old girl with a sudden hair loss

Authors

  • S. Kordeva Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical Institute of Ministry of Interior, Sofia Author
  • K. G. Jr Tchernev Onkoderma – Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatologic Surgery, Sofia Author
  • V. Broshtilova Department of Internal Diseases, Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, and Skin Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University “Sveti Kliment Ohridski”, Sofia Author
  • B. Okulmus Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical Institute of Ministry of Interior, Sofia Author
  • G. Tchernev 1Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical Institute of Ministry of Interior, Sofia 2Onkoderma – Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatologic Surgery, Sofia Author

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03.09.2026

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Vol. 62 No. 5 (2026): Medical Review

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Kordeva, S., Tchernev, K. G. . J., Broshtilova, V., Okulmus, B., & Tchernev, G. (2026). An 8-year-old girl with a sudden hair loss. Medical Review, 62(5), 63-64. https://journals.mu-sofia.bg/index.php/mr/article/view/1143