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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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Nektar Therapeutics’ rezpegaldesleukin showed nearly 40% of patients achieving 50% or better improvement in a Phase 2b alopecia areata trial.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The study showed rezpegaldesleukin’s potential “to deliver truly meaningful clinical outcomes for patients with severe-to-very-severe alopecia areata,” said Dr. David Rosmarin, chair of the Department of Dermatology at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

There are several forms of hair loss, the most common being androgenetic alopecia, or male- or female-pattern hair loss.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

Even so, the review highlights how careful scientific study of traditional remedies can open the door to new treatment strategies for common conditions such as androgenetic alopecia.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

His mother was bald from the age of six, after alopecia areata.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)




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