"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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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alopecia" by people in Profiles.
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Mutations in the endothelin receptor type A cause mandibulofacial dysostosis with alopecia. Am J Hum Genet. 2015 Apr 02; 96(4):519-31.