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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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A new scientific review suggests that Polygonum multiflorum, a root long used in traditional Chinese medicine, may deserve serious attention as a potential therapy for androgenetic alopecia.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

Tsuji says the findings are "a major breakthrough", a potential game-changer in treating alopecia.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

After ruling out more serious autoimmune conditions, my new dermatologist did a scalp biopsy and finally diagnosed me with fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution, or FAPD, in which inflammation damages hair follicles via scarring.

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

In those cases in which there is a positive cause, as, for instance, in symptomatic alopecia, the prognosis is, as a rule, favorable, especially if no family predisposition exists.

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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