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    Glossary Autoimmune Processes

    body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells

    Autoimmune processes occur when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells and tissues, thinking they are foreign invaders. This can lead to various diseases, such as alopecia areata, where the immune system targets hair follicles, causing hair loss.

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    1. Microneedling Technique that makes tiny punctures in the scalp with fine needles
    2. Neem Oil Oil from the neem tree, used in traditional remedies
    3. Alopecia Areata autoimmune disorder causing patchy hair loss
    4. Baricitinib JAK inhibitor pill used for severe alopecia areata
    5. Tofacitinib JAK inhibitor pill, an immune-system drug