"Alopecia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Absence of hair from areas where it is normally present.
| Descriptor ID |
D000505
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.329.937.122 C23.300.035
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| Concept/Terms |
Alopecia- Alopecia
- Baldness
- Hair Loss
- Hair Losses
- Loss, Hair
- Losses, Hair
Androgenetic Alopecia- Androgenetic Alopecia
- Pattern Baldness
- Baldness, Pattern
- Androgenic Alopecia
- Alopecia, Androgenic
- Alopecias, Androgenic
- Androgenic Alopecias
- Alopecia, Androgenetic
Pseudopelade- Pseudopelade
- Alopecia Cicatrisata
- Alopecia Cicatrisatas
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alopecia" by people in Profiles.
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Chambers LM, Chalif J, Vargas R. Analysis of patient experiences with gestational trophoblastic neoplasia reported on Instagram social media. Gynecol Oncol. 2022 06; 165(3):603-609.
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Babino G, Fulgione E, D'Ambra I, Calabrese G, Alfano R, Argenziano G. Rapid hair regrowth induced by dupilumab in a patient affected by alopecia totalis of 28?years' duration: Clinical and dermoscopic features. Dermatol Ther. 2020 07; 33(4):e13582.
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Thomas JA, Antonelli JA, Banez LL, Hoyo C, Grant D, Demark-Wahnefried W, Platz EA, Gerber L, Shuler K, Eyoh E, Calloway E, Freedland SJ. Androgenetic alopecia at various ages and prostate cancer risk in an equal-access multiethnic case-control series of veterans. Cancer Causes Control. 2013 May; 24(5):1045-52.
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Lee WJ, Lee SM, Won CH, Chang SE, Lee MW, Choi JH, Moon KC. Coexistence of congenital giant melanocytic nevus of the scalp with cranial defect, poliosis, and hair loss. Pediatr Dermatol. 2013 Nov-Dec; 30(6):e226-7.
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Racz P, Mink M, Ordas A, Cao T, Szalma S, Szauter KM, Csiszar K. The human orthologue of murine Mpzl3 with predicted adhesive and immune functions is a potential candidate gene for immune-related hereditary hair loss. Exp Dermatol. 2009 Mar; 18(3):261-3.
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Hayashi K, Cao T, Passmore H, Jourdan-Le Saux C, Fogelgren B, Khan S, Hornstra I, Kim Y, Hayashi M, Csiszar K. Progressive hair loss and myocardial degeneration in rough coat mice: reduced lysyl oxidase-like (LOXL) in the skin and heart. J Invest Dermatol. 2004 Nov; 123(5):864-71.
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Chatterjee D, Mukherjee S, Smith MG, Das SK. Evidence of hair loss after subacute exposure to 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide, a mustard analog, and beneficial effects of N-acetyl cysteine. J Biochem Mol Toxicol. 2004; 18(3):150-3.