Alopecia

"Alopecia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Absence of hair from areas where it is normally present.

Descriptor ID	D000505
MeSH Number(s)	C17.800.329.937.122 C23.300.035
Concept/Terms	Alopecia Alopecia Baldness Hair Loss Hair Losses Loss, Hair Losses, Hair Alopecia, Male Pattern Alopecia, Male Pattern Male Pattern Alopecia Baldness, Male Pattern Male Pattern Baldness Female Pattern Baldness Female Pattern Baldness Baldness, Female Pattern Androgenetic Alopecia Androgenetic Alopecia Pattern Baldness Baldness, Pattern Androgenic Alopecia Alopecia, Androgenic Alopecias, Androgenic Androgenic Alopecias Alopecia, Androgenetic Pseudopelade Pseudopelade Alopecia Cicatrisata Alopecia Cicatrisatas

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Diseases [C]
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17]
Skin Diseases [C17.800]
Hair Diseases [C17.800.329]
Hypotrichosis [C17.800.329.937]
Alopecia [C17.800.329.937.122]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical [C23.300]
Alopecia [C23.300.035]

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Bar chart showing 63 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2005

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1993	1	0	1
1994	0	2	2
1995	1	2	3
1996	1	1	2
1997	2	1	3
1998	0	1	1
1999	1	1	2
2000	1	0	1
2001	2	0	2
2002	3	1	4
2003	1	1	2
2004	1	1	2
2005	2	3	5
2006	0	2	2
2007	1	0	1
2008	2	2	4
2009	1	0	1
2010	3	0	3
2011	1	1	2
2012	0	3	3
2013	0	1	1
2014	2	1	3
2015	2	0	2
2017	1	2	3
2018	1	2	3
2019	1	0	1
2020	1	0	1
2021	1	2	3

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Javle M, Roychowdhury S, Kelley RK, Sadeghi S, Macarulla T, Weiss KH, Waldschmidt DT, Goyal L, Borbath I, El-Khoueiry A, Borad MJ, Yong WP, Philip PA, Bitzer M, Tanasanvimon S, Li A, Pande A, Soifer HS, Shepherd SP, Moran S, Zhu AX, Bekaii-Saab TS, Abou-Alfa GK. Infigratinib (BGJ398) in previously treated patients with advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR2 fusions or rearrangements: mature results from a multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2 study. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 10; 6(10):803-815.

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Migden M, Farberg AS, Dummer R, Squittieri N, Hanke CW. A Review of Hedgehog Inhibitors Sonidegib and Vismodegib for Treatment of Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma. J Drugs Dermatol. 2021 02 01; 20(2):156-165.

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Chamata ES, Bartlett EL, Weir D, Rohrich RJ. Platelet-Rich Plasma: Evolving Role in Plastic Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 01 01; 147(1):219-230.

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Morris L, Tran J, Duvic M. Non-Classic Signs of Sézary Syndrome: A Review. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2020 Jun; 21(3):383-391.

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Barrera A. Commentary on: Platelet-Rich Plasma and Stem Cells for Hair Growth: A Review of the Literature. Aesthet Surg J. 2020 03 23; 40(4):NP191-NP193.

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Hu Y, Song Z, Chen J, Caulin C. Overexpression of MYB in the Skin Induces Alopecia and Epidermal Hyperplasia. J Invest Dermatol. 2020 06; 140(6):1204-1213.e5.

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Matsuda N, Wang X, Lim B, Krishnamurthy S, Alvarez RH, Willey JS, Parker CA, Song J, Shen Y, Hu J, Wu W, Li N, Babiera GV, Murray JL, Arun BK, Brewster AM, Reuben JM, Stauder MC, Barnett CM, Woodward WA, Le-Petross HTC, Lucci A, DeSnyder SM, Tripathy D, Valero V, Ueno NT. Safety and Efficacy of Panitumumab Plus Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With Primary HER2-Negative Inflammatory Breast Cancer. JAMA Oncol. 2018 09 01; 4(9):1207-1213.

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Freites-Martinez A, Shapiro J, Goldfarb S, Nangia J, Jimenez JJ, Paus R, Lacouture ME. Hair disorders in patients with cancer. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 May; 80(5):1179-1196.

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Nangia J. Quality of Life Matters: It Is Time to Integrate Scalp Cooling in Routine Clinical Practice. J Oncol Pract. 2018 03; 14(3):157-158.

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Wieser I, Wang C, Alberti-Violetti S, Lyons G, Tran C, Talpur R, Duvic M. Clinical characteristics, risk factors and long-term outcome of 114 patients with folliculotropic mycosis fungoides. Arch Dermatol Res. 2017 Aug; 309(6):453-459.

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