1) Autoimmune disease
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Alopecia areata (AA) is a condition in which hair is lost from some or all areas of the body, usually from the scalp. Because it causes bald spots on the scalp, especially in the first stages, it is sometimes called spot baldness. In 1–2% of cases, the condition can spread to the entire scalp (alopecia totalis) or to the entire epidermis (alopec...
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A disease that causes the body to form antibodies against some hair follicles. It can result from such factors as stress, genetics and the immune system. Alopecia Areata causes sudden smooth, circular patches of hair loss.
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(from the article `baldness`) ...may also be produced by X rays, ingestion of metals (such as thallium, tin, and arsenic) or drugs, malnutrition, some inflammatory skin diseases, ...
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<dermatology> A patchy baldness usually of a temporary nature. Cause unknown but anxiety and stress are common precipitating factors. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(al″o-pe´shә ar-e-a´tә) hair loss in sharply defined areas, usually the scalp or beard.
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Alopecia Areata is the medical term for hairloss which occurs in patches on the scalp.
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An autoimmune disease that causes the body to form antibodies against some hair follicles. Alopecia Areata causes sudden smooth, circular patches of hair loss. There are no known cures and in many cases the hair grows back on is own.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a common condition of undetermined etiology characterized by circumscribed, nonscarring, usually asymmetric areas of baldness on the scalp, eyebrows, and bearded portion of the face. Hairy skin anywhere on the body may be affected; occasionally follows autosomal dominant inheritance. Peribulbar lymphocytic infiltration an...
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Our Alopecia areata Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Alopecia areata Alopecia areata: A patchy baldness which typically begins with patchy hair loss on the scalp and sometimes progresses to complete baldness and even loss of body hair. The hair loss tends to be rather rapid and asymmetrical and is differe...
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An autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks hair follicles that leads to a sudden loss of smooth, circular patches of hair. The condition has been noted during late stage pregnancy. Puberty and menopause have also been associated with potential Alopecia Areata onset or remission.
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Alopecia Areata or 'patchy baldness' is a disease in which the hair is lost from small parts of the body resulting in patches of baldness.
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Alopecia areata is a presumably immune-mediated disease characterized by patch hair loss that can progress to total scalp hair loss, alopecia areata totalis, or total body hair loss, alopecia areata universalis. The patch of alopecia is characterized by the presence of exclamation point hairs, stubby hairs broader at the top than the base, and by t...
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[
n] - patchy baldness
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A disease that causes sudden smooth, circular patches of hair loss. It is thought that it is caused by the body forming antibodies against some hair follicles. It can result from such factors as stress and genetics.
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alopecia areata Loss of hair in sharply defined patches usually involving the scalp or beard.
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An autoimmune condition where the body produces antibodies against its own hair follicles. It is characterized by the sudden appearance of smooth circular patches of bald spots on the scalp, beard, eyelashes, or other parts of the body. Hair transplantation is generally not indicated for this condition and treatment consists of injections with cort...
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noun patchy baldness
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Alopecia Areata is a hair loss condition that creates one or more bald patches, usually round in shape, on the scalp and occasionally on the body. These patches are quick to develop and are usually cause by an auto-immune disease which treats normal parts of your anatomy as foreign bodies. This disease effects both men and women and is not to be co...
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A patchy type of hair loss due to an autoimmune condition. Is a common cause of hair loss. It often starts with one or more small round bald patches on the scalp and can progress to total body hair loss.
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loss of hair in circumscribed patches.
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