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alopecia

[al-uh-pee-shee-uh, -see-uh] / ˌæl əˈpi ʃi ə, -si ə /
NOUN
male pattern baldness
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Large, carefully designed human trials would be necessary to confirm how well Polygonum multiflorum works for androgenetic alopecia and how safe it is across different groups of patients.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

She says dermatologists are also seeing an increase in young people with frontal fibrosing alopecia, where the front hairline starts to recede.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

He never flinched, instead taking it upon himself to bring up prominent women with alopecia.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

The announcement Monday unfortunately isn’t a win for those with androgenetic alopecia, the much more common form of hair loss known as male-pattern baldness.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Are there any subjective symptoms in alopecia areata?

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman




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