Alopecia Areata A Clinician's Guide
Offering the reader a comprehensive look at the material regarding alopecia areata, this book is divided into several sections: One section encompasses the detailed overview of alopecia areata including its epidemiology, etiology, signs, symptoms, d
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Alopecia Areata
Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi
Alopecia Areata A Clinician’s Guide
Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi Department of Health Management New York Medical College Valhalla, New York, USA University of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Misdiagnosis Association Seattle, Washington, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-72133-0 ISBN 978-3-319-72134-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72134-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018934412 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my real hero Mohammad Khan Mohammad Beigi who inspired me to achieve and succeed by focusing only ever on the goal and never on the obstacles and To my real teacher Parvin Mojabi to whom I owe my life and all that I have accomplished and become and To my real companion Sherry Jalalian who unceasingly encouraged me with her patience, without which I would not have been able to persevere in spite of my humanity
Preface
Alopecia is characterized by hair loss. Contrary to popular belief, alopecia can affect men, as well as women and children. The affected region can vary from a small area to the whole body. Currently, many etiologies have been proposed for its onset with the most likely factors being the autoimmune system, genetics, and exposure to various aspects of the environment. There are several types of alopecia with androgenetic alopecia seen among 70% of the population (Falto-Aizpurua et al. 2014). Alopecia areata, another common form of dermatitis due to an autoimmune disease, has a prevalence rate of 0.1–0.2% (Amin and Sachdeva 2013) and manifests as a sudde
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