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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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Researchers found that adults with type 2 diabetes who used GLP-1 receptor agonists developed alopecia more often than patients taking two other common types of diabetes medication.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

In androgenetic alopecia, a hormone called dihydrotestosterone plays a major role.

From Science Daily Jun. 7, 2026

For women living with hair loss - whether through cancer treatment, alopecia or ageing - breakthroughs like this hint at something once thought impossible: that hair loss can be reversed.

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

This consists in avoiding conditions that may lead to alopecia and in correcting the diet.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.




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