This article discusses various potential causes of hair loss in women undergoing renal replacement therapy and emphasizes the importance of thorough patient evaluation, but it reports no new research findings.
Cicatricial alopecia can progress to complete hair loss, making diagnosis and management difficult.
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February 2013 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study found that follicular density and various hair growth ratios differ statistically between nonscarring and scarring alopecia, though significant overlap exists due to factors like sample size and scalp variation.
June 2008 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that permanent hair loss conditions are complex, require early specific treatments, and "secondary permanent alopecias" might be a more accurate term than "secondary cicatricial alopecia."
June 2017 in “Reactions Weekly” Some breast cancer treatments caused long-term hair loss in women, similar to a condition called alopecia areata.
