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    Glossary Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia

    scarring hair loss starting at the scalp's crown, common in African American women

    Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA) is a type of scarring hair loss that typically starts at the crown of the scalp and spreads outward in a circular pattern. It is most commonly seen in African American women and can lead to permanent hair loss due to the destruction of hair follicles and subsequent scarring.

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    1. Variant <i>PADI3</i> in Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia The New England Journal of Medicine · 2019 · 95 citations
    2. Medical and Environmental Risk Factors for the Development of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Archives of Dermatology · 2011 · 88 citations
    3. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: Past, present, and future Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2009 · 75 citations
    4. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia Dermatologic Therapy · 2008 · 72 citations
    5. Dermatoscopic features of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2014 · 64 citations
    6. Primary Follicular Dystrophy With Scarring Dermatitis in C57BL/6 Mouse Substrains Resembles Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia in Humans Veterinary pathology · 2010 · 56 citations
    7. Hair Breakage as a Presenting Sign of Early or Occult Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Archives of Dermatology · 2012 · 44 citations
    8. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: challenges and solutions Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · 2016 · 37 citations
    9. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia – an approach to diagnosis and management International Journal of Dermatology · 2011 · 32 citations
    10. Factors affecting the severity of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia International Journal of Dermatology · 2016 · 29 citations
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