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Alopecia totalis
	Classification and external resources
ICD-10	L63.0

Alopecia totalis is the loss of all head hair. Its causes are unclear, but it is currently believed to be an autoimmune disorder. Stress is sometimes thought to be a contributor to the hair loss caused by alopecia, however many people leading relatively stress-free lives have experienced the symptoms.

[edit] Treatment

Methotrexate and corticosteroids have been proposed as treatments.^[1]

[edit] References

^ Joly P (2006). "The use of methotrexate alone or in combination with low doses of oral corticosteroids in the treatment of alopecia totalis or universalis". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 55 (4): 632–6. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2005.09.010. PMID 17010743.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Children's Alopecia Project
Alopecia Online - http://www.alopeciaonline.org.uk/
Alopecia Totalis and Universalis Support Community
Help 4 Alopecia

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[pmid17010743-0] Joly P (2006). "The use of methotrexate alone or in combination with low doses of oral corticosteroids in the treatment of alopecia totalis or universalis". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 55 (4): 632–6. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2005.09.010. PMID 17010743.

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