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alopecia areata

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Noun1.alopecia areataalopecia areata - patchy baldness
alopecia - loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer)

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``At that time, I flipped out, like a nut,'' said Gibson, now 39, who was eventually diagnosed with alopecia areata, an autoimmune skin disease that leads to hair loss.
Another common cause of hair loss is alopecia areata, an autoimmmune attack specifically targeting hair follicles.
One recent case is an eight-year-old girl suffering from Alopecia Areata since she was two.
 
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