Alopecia totalis
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| Alopecia totalis Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-10 | L63.0 |
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Alopecia totalis is the loss of all head hair. Its causes are unclear, but it is an autoimmune disorder. Stress is sometimes thought to be a contributor to the hair loss caused by alopecia, however many people leading relatively stress-free lives have experienced the symptoms.
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[edit] Treatment
Methotrexate and corticosteroids have been proposed as treatments.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Joly P (2006). "The use of methotrexate alone or in combination with low doses of oral corticosteroids in the treatment of alopecia totalis or universalis". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 55 (4): 632–6. doi:. PMID 17010743.
[edit] See also
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[edit] External links
- Children's Alopecia Project
- Alopecia Online - http://www.alopeciaonline.org.uk/
- Alopecia Totalis and Universalis Support Community
- Help 4 Alopecia
