Hair Loss: Common Causes and Treatment

September 2017 in “ PubMed ”

Ted Phillips, W Paul Slomiany, R. S. Allison

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Alopecia Areata →

autoimmune disorder causing patchy hair loss

Minoxidil →

An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

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