alopecia areata
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of alopecia areata
< New Latin: circumscribed alopecia
Example Sentences
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The drug targets alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease affecting 6.7 million in the U.S.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
There are other types of hair loss, like the autoimmune condition alopecia areata, which is treated with JAK inhibitors, steroids or minoxidil.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026
Researchers at MIT, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School have developed a potential new treatment for alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss and affects people of all ages, including children.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2024
Although the daily pill won’t cure the condition, it could provide treatment to some who have severe alopecia areata, like 21-year-old Megan McCready, from Clydebank.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2024
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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