Topic Overview

Hair Loss

There are many causes for hair loss. One is alopecia areata, a disease that affects the hair follicles. Read about it and other hair loss issues here.

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Definition

There are many causes for hair loss. One is alopecia areata, a disease that affects the hair follicles. Read about it and other hair loss issues here.

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Canonical title: Hair Loss
Alphabetical key: H
Category: Educational Resource
Content type: Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: Alopecia
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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