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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. Primary Follicular Dystrophy With Scarring Dermatitis in C57BL/6 Mouse Substrains Resembles Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia in Humans Veterinary pathology · 2010 · 56 citations
    3. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: challenges and solutions Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · 2016 · 37 citations
    4. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia – an approach to diagnosis and management International Journal of Dermatology · 2011 · 32 citations
    5. Fibroproliferative genes are preferentially expressed in central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2018 · 25 citations
    6. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia Indian Dermatology Online Journal · 2013 · 11 citations
    7. Transitory hair growth using platelet‐rich plasma therapy in stabilized central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia Dermatologic therapy · 2022 · 6 citations
    8. Proteomic Profiling of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Reveals Role of Humoral Immune Response Pathway and Metabolic Dysregulation JID Innovations · 2024 · 5 citations
    9. Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia in the Adolescent Population: An Overview of Available Literature Life · 2023 · 5 citations
    10. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia in Black men: A case series highlighting key clinical features in this cohort JAAD Case Reports · 2023 · 2 citations
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