Alopecia Areata

Description

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, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment options; another section provides information and content about different comorbidities in patients with alopecia areata; the third section contains case studies of patients diagnosed with alopecia areata, including their signs, symptoms, lab tests, clinical management, and treatment; and the last section covers research studies on this disease. Complete with full color photographs of patients before, during, and after the disease to accompany the various sections, Alopeacia Areata -- A Clinician's Guide is written for dermatologists as well as internists dealing with the comorbid conditions that often accompany alopecia areata. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction (Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi)....Pages 3-5 Front Matter ....Pages 7-7 Diffuse Alopecia Areata (Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi)....Pages 9-11 Alopecia Totalis/Universalis (Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi)....Pages 13-15 Telogen Effluvium (Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi)....Pages 17-22 Anagen Effluvium (Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi)....Pages 23-26 Loose Anagen Syndrome (Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi)....Pages 27-29 Front Matter ....Pages 31-31 Androgenetic Alopecia (AGA) (Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi)....Pages 33-37 Alopecia Areata (Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi)....Pages 39-54 Tinea Capitis (Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi)....Pages 55-59 Front Matter ....Pages 61-61 Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling Disorder) (Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi)....Pages 63-66 Traction Alopecia (Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi)....Pages 67-68 Front Matter ....Pages 69-69 Chronic Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi)....Pages 71-74 Lichen Planopilaris (Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi)....Pages 75-78 Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi)....Pages 79-82 Front Matter ....Pages 83-83 Telogen Effluvium (Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi)....Pages 85-94 Front Matter ....Pages 95-95 Research Study 1 (Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi)....Pages 97-102 Research Study 2 (Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi)....Pages 103-133 Front Matter ....Pages 135-135 Patient Descriptions (Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi)....Pages 137-164 Back Matter ....Pages 165-172