Patients’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Alopecia: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hebei, China

    September 2025 in “ BMC Public Health ”
    Huizheng Li, Wenhui Yang, Xingjian Cheng … Lei Yang
    Studysummary This study found that patients with alopecia have limited knowledge, negative attitudes, and proactive practices toward the condition, influenced by factors such as age, COVID-19, medication, and polycystic ovary syndrome, suggesting that improving knowledge through education may enhance patient management.
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