Abstract
Appreciation of different types of hair loss (alopecia) that may be encountered in hospital medicine is important to ensure accurate diagnosis and management, identify underlying medical conditions or treatments that may present with increased hair loss, recognise autoimmune alopecias and their associations, and understand the significant psychological impact of hair loss on an individual. This article discusses common causes of hair loss, as well as those conditions that may be associated with systemic disease, relevant to a general physician.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 74-78 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2016 |
Keywords
- alopecia
- hair loss
- chemotherapy
- JAK inhibitors
- autoimmune