title: Alopecia areata including the cilia and brows of two sisters.
abstract: A pair of sisters developed total loss of eyelashes and eyebrows as part of the condition known as alopecia areata. The genetic and emotional aspects of this disorder of partial and complete hair loss are discussed.
authors.affiliation: LSU Eye Center, LSUMC Medical School, New Orleans 70112-2234.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Insler
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Helm
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005138:Eyebrows; D005140:Eyelashes; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019800:Phenol; D010636:Phenols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; D019800:Phenol