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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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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 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

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

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

In idiopathic premature alopecia, the prognosis should be extremely guarded.

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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