8 citations
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June 2012 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” A rare form of alopecia causes hair thinning without bald spots and may be more common than thought, responding well to steroid treatment.
1 citations
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July 2020 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” A woman on immunosuppressants developed two rare scalp conditions, which improved with specific treatments.
The patient with total hair loss did not regrow hair despite treatment, indicating a poor outlook for this type of hair loss.
8 citations
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August 2012 in “Archives of dermatology” Psoriasis can cause hair growth in areas affected by alopecia areata.
1 citations
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August 2025 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Anti-TNF therapy can cause a rare hair loss condition similar to alopecia areata.
April 2012 in “Encyclopedia of Life Sciences” Different genes are linked to various types of hair loss.
1 citations
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February 1938 in “Archives of Dermatology” The woman's hair loss might be due to a chronic infection.
45 citations
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December 2014 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Plasmacytoid dendritic cells are a key factor in causing hair loss in alopecia areata and could help differentiate it from other hair loss conditions.
10 citations
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May 2017 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology”
December 2016 in “Springer eBooks” A 45-year-old woman with autoimmune diseases experienced patchy hair loss due to alopecia areata, which has no cure but can be treated, with varying success.