Alopecia Universalis: A Review of Over 750 Cases of Nonscarring Alopecia
May 1979
in “
Archives of Dermatology
”
TLDR Alopecia can be linked to autoimmune issues, vitiligo, nail problems, and sometimes cancer treatments.
The document reviewed over 750 cases of nonscarring alopecia, including alopecia areata, totalis, and universalis. It found that the most common associations were vitiligo, nail dystrophy, cataracts, and suspected autoimmune processes. One case involved a patient with alopecia areata and an unrelated brain tumor. Tumor-related alopecia was typically due to local infiltration, systemic chemotherapy, or ionizing radiation.
