Alopecia areata is a condition in which hair is lost from some or all areas of the body, often resulting in a few bald spots on the scalp each about the size of a coin. Psychological stress and illness are possible factors in bringing on the condition in people already at risk, though in most cases there is no obvious trigger, and affected people are generally otherwise healthy. In a few cases all the hair on the scalp is lost, or all body hair is lost, and the hair loss can be either permanent or temporary.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXII: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) Connections
Treated By
Corticosteroid therapy (topical or intralesional) is a standard treatment for alopecia areata.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XIIQuote, List of chapters, Chapter XII
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
2. Wikidata: Alopecia Areata
WikidataWikidata P279 (disease-category: non-communicable)Quote, Wikidata P279 (disease-category: non-communicable)
Subclass of: autoimmune disease
3. Alopecia areata (Wikipedia)
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