Tag: alopecia areata


June 30, 2010

SNPwatch: Genetic Variations Associated with Autoimmune Form of Hair Loss, Alopecia Areata

The 23andMe Blog

Alopecia areata is a form of hair loss many people are unfamiliar with, although the condition affects more than five million people in the United States.  Unlike male (or, more rarely, female) pattern baldness, which is thought to be caused by hormones, alopecia areata results from an autoimmune attack on [...]

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