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A two-hit mechanism triggers autoimmune hair loss

Cui, Jun, Wu, Peng, Chang, Ying, Yu, Yi, Gao, Zhi, Ge, Yejing, Li, Bin, Huang, Huanwei, Chang, Jianmin, Chen, Ting·2026·Nature
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Cui, J., Wu, P., Chang, Y., Yu, Y., Gao, Z., Ge, Y., Li, B., Huang, H., Chang, J., & Chen, T.
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2026-09-30
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10.1038/s41586-026-11098-y
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