An overview of alopecias

Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. 2014 Mar 1;4(3):a013615. doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a013615.

Abstract

Hair loss is a topic of enormous public interest and understanding the pathophysiology and treatment of various alopecias will likely make a large impact on patients' lives. The investigation of alopecias also provides important insight in the basic sciences; for instance, the abundance of stem cell populations and regenerative cycles that characterize a hair follicle render it an excellent model for the study of stem cell biology. This review seeks to provide a concise summary of the major alopecias with regard to presentation and management, and correlate these to recent advances in relevant research on pathogenesis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alopecia / classification*
  • Alopecia / etiology
  • Alopecia / therapy
  • Animals
  • Beauty Culture
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Female
  • Hair Preparations / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / genetics
  • Wounds and Injuries / complications

Substances

  • Hair Preparations