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    Glossary Alopecia

    refers to hair loss from areas where hair normally grows

    Alopecia refers to the partial or complete loss of hair from areas of the body where it typically grows, most commonly the scalp. It can be caused by a variety of factors including genetics, autoimmune disorders, hormonal changes, and environmental influences. There are different types of alopecia, such as alopecia areata, which is an autoimmune condition where the immune system attacks hair follicles, leading to patchy hair loss.

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    1. Alopecia areata is driven by cytotoxic T lymphocytes and is reversed by JAK inhibition Nature medicine · 2014 · 701 citations
    2. Alopecia Areata The New England Journal of Medicine · 2012 · 421 citations
    3. Alopecia Areata: an Update on Etiopathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology · 2021 · 290 citations
    4. Reversal of Alopecia Areata Following Treatment With the JAK1/2 Inhibitor Baricitinib EBioMedicine · 2015 · 184 citations
    5. Histopathology of alopecia: a clinicopathological approach to diagnosis Histopathology · 2009 · 170 citations
    6. Hair follicle immune privilege and its collapse in alopecia areata Experimental dermatology · 2020 · 134 citations
    7. Histopathology of non-scarring alopecia Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 1995 · 122 citations
    8. Gene Array Profiling and Immunomodulation Studies Define a Cell-Mediated Immune Response Underlying the Pathogenesis of Alopecia Areata in a Mouse Model and Humans Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2002 · 114 citations
    9. Alopecia areata: Clinical presentation, diagnosis, and unusual cases Dermatologic Therapy · 2011 · 109 citations
    10. Conditional epidermal expression of TGFβ1 blocks neonatal lethality but causes a reversible hyperplasia and alopecia Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2001 · 103 citations
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    1. Diet changes w Alopecia areata. Reddit · 19 Sept 2026
    2. sharing my experience using Fin/Dut + minoxidil to treat alopecia. Reddit · 12 Sept 2026
    3. Arthritis drug restores 100% hair on 1 in 5 alopecia patients in global trial Reddit · 6 Sept 2026
    4. 6 months on 1mg fin daily. Improvement everywhere except for weird area where hair is parted from the crown down to the side of my head. Bad cowlick? Bed head? Possible shed? Some other alopecia? Reddit · 13 Aug 2026
    5. 35M with alopecia areata - Treatments failing, next steps? Community · 20 Jul 2026
    6. Xeljanz medication for alopecia universalis? Reddit · 4 Jul 2026
    7. He is claiming, he can treat alopecia Reddit · 5 Jan 2026
    8. Severe Hair Loss Post-Surgery and Stress, Possible DUPA or Alopecia? Community · 21 Nov 2025
    9. I lost 80% of my Hair with Alopecia (My story) - Minoxidil, Olumiant, Derma Rolling, Diet Reddit · 24 Feb 2025
    10. Progression after 2 months - DX ALOPECIA Reddit · 9 Feb 2025
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