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MeSH Heading: Alopecia Areata
Tree Number(s): C17.800.329.937.122.147
Unique ID: D000506
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000506
Scope Note: Loss of scalp and body hair involving microscopically inflammatory patchy areas.
Entry Term(s): Alopecia Circumscripta
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2011/06/24

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diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

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mortality (MO)

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psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

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urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

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Alopecia Areata MeSH Descriptor Data 2025