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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. Primary Follicular Dystrophy With Scarring Dermatitis in C57BL/6 Mouse Substrains Resembles Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia in Humans Veterinary pathology · 2010 · 56 citations
    2. Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA): Unraveling the Complexities of a Scarring Hair Disorder International journal of medical science and clinical research studies · 2024
    3. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia – an approach to diagnosis and management International Journal of Dermatology · 2011 · 32 citations
    4. Quantification of mast cells in central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia JAAD International · 2023 · 1 citations
    5. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia amalgamated with alopecia areata: immunologic findings Our Dermatology Online · 2014 · 1 citations
    6. Unravelling the threads of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2026
    7. Three Types of Alopecia in One Patient: A Case of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia, Alopecia Areata, and Telogen Effluvium JAAD Case Reports · 2025
    8. 863 Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia gene expression analysis revealed cholesterol, fatty acid, and mast cell pathways 2019
    9. Variant <i>PADI3</i> in Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia The New England Journal of Medicine · 2019 · 95 citations
    10. Medical and Environmental Risk Factors for the Development of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Archives of Dermatology · 2011 · 88 citations
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    1. If You Have DUPA, PLEASE READ THIS: Everyone Should Be Scalp Biopsied Community · 8 Aug 2024
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