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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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My hair loss isn’t as severe as it is for folks with more aggressive alopecia, but it’s still tough to live with.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Mann herself has alopecia and specializes in helping patients cope with hair loss.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

In the yearlong Phase 2b study, nearly 40% of patients who received Nektar’s treatment, rezpegaldesleukin, showed a 50% or better improvement in their severity of alopecia score, compared to 13.6% of placebo patients.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Around 6.7 million people in the U.S. and 160 million worldwide develop the condition in their lifetime, but current therapies for alopecia have high relapse rates, Nektar said.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

When hair-bearing areas are affected, epilation may occur without destroying the hair follicles and the hairs are reproduced, but if the reaction is excessive permanent alopecia may result.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis




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