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alopecia areata [‚a·lə′pē·shə ‚a·rē′ad·ə] (medicine) A type of alopecia that is characterized as an autoimmune disorder and usually presents with one or many oval, slightly erythematous, asymptomatic patches of hair loss. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``At that time, I flipped out, like a nut,'' said Gibson,
now 39, who was eventually diagnosed with alopecia areata, an autoimmune
skin disease that leads to hair loss. Another common cause of hair loss
is alopecia areata, an autoimmmune attack specifically targeting hair
follicles. One recent case is
an eight-year-old girl suffering from Alopecia Areata since she was two. |
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