Clinical approach to the patient with alopecia.
Hair loss, or alopecia, is a common patient complaint and a source of significant psychological and physical distress. The majority of common hair loss disorders can be accurately diagnosed in the outpatient setting with a systematic evaluation of the patient. This review will present a clinical approach to the patient with alopecia by describing the history, clinical findings, and diagnosis of various hair loss disorders.
Han
Amy
A
Case Western School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Mirmirani
Paradi
P
D000505:Alopecia / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans