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alopecia
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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.
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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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