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Alopecia areata (overview)

Alopecia areata (overview) History Celsus, 30-60 AD; Sauvages, 1706 Definition Mostly reversible, sudden onset, asymptomatic, circular hair loss of varying severity and unknown cause (autoimmunological factors are discussed), histomorphologically based on anagen effluvium. Rare are foudroyant cou...

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