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alopecia (ăl'əpē`shēə): see baldness baldness, thinning or loss of hair as a result of illness, functional disorder, or hereditary disposition; also known as alopecia. Male pattern baldness, a genetic trait, is the most common cause of baldness among white males. ..... Click the link for more information. . |
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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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