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    Glossary Alopecia Universalis

    complete loss of all body and scalp hair

    Alopecia Universalis (AU) is a severe form of alopecia areata characterized by the complete loss of hair on the scalp and body, including eyebrows and eyelashes. It is an autoimmune condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles, leading to total hair loss.

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    1. PUVA treatment of alopecia areata partialis, totalis and universalis: audit of 10 years' experience at St John's Institute of Dermatology 1995 · 105 citations
    2. Anti-SRP Antibody-positive Myopathy with Universal Alopecia and Multiple Vitiligo Acta Dermato Venereologica · 2015 · 1 citations
    3. The development of universal alopecia during therapy with TNF-α inhibitors in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: description of three cases Rheumatology Science and Practice · 2021
    4. THE USE OF TOFACITINIB IN THE TREATMENT OF IMMUNE-MEDIATED UNIVERSAL ALOPECIA IN A PATIENT WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS: A CASE REPORT Anais do Congresso Brasileiro de Reumatologia 2020 · 2021
    5. Efficacy of Tofacitinib in the Treatment of Universal Alopecia Areata and Primary Sjögren Syndrome Dermato · 2023
    6. Brazilian Experience of the Treatment of Alopecia Universalis with the Novel Antirheumatic Therapy Tofacitinib: A Case Series Rheumatology and Therapy · 2017 · 16 citations
    7. Alopecia Universalis Occurring after Alemtuzumab Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis. A Two-Year Follow-Up of Two Patients 2021 · 3 citations
    8. Irreversible alopecia universalis during treatment with pegylated interferon-ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infection: Case report and published work review Hepatology Research · 2012 · 9 citations
    9. Diphenylcyclopropenone-Induced Vitiligo in a Patient with Alopecia Universalis Case reports in dermatology · 2013 · 4 citations
    10. A Real-World Study of Steroid-Free Monotherapy with Tofacitinib in Severe and Therapy-Recalcitrant Alopecia Areata, Alopecia Totalis, and Alopecia Universalis Cases: A Retrospective Analysis Indian Dermatology Online Journal · 2023
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    Community 5 of 8

    1. Xeljanz medication for alopecia universalis? Reddit · 4 Jul 2026
    2. Alopecia Areata Question Reddit · 4 Mar 2021
    3. The shedding caused by Minoxidil is one of the worst things. 2 months apart each picture Reddit · 17 Aug 2024
    4. Universe... Reddit...please help me I need some advice Reddit · 5 May 2019
    5. Breezula sold at Anagen Inc & Universal Labs - has anyone tried it? Reddit · 16 Jan 2026
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