International E-Conference on Current Research Perspectives in Clinical Sciences
November 2021
in “
International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences
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Studysummary This article reviews the role of inflammation in scarring alopecia and reports no clinical findings; the authors note a need for further research into its etiology and pathogenesis.
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The document discussed the significance of hair in human self-image and health, focusing on alopecia, which is hair loss from any body part. Alopecia was categorized into scarring and non-scarring types, with scarring alopecia further divided based on inflammatory cell presence. Scarring alopecia resulted from inflammation that destroyed hair follicles, causing irreversible hair loss. The etiology and pathogenesis of primary cicatricial alopecia (PCA) were unclear, but it was considered an inflammatory disorder.
