title: Alopecia in adolescents.
abstract: It is important for practitioners to accurately diagnose hair loss in adolescents so that prompt and appropriate therapy can be initiated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. tackettb@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Brandie N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Tackett
authors.forename: Emily N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Hrismalos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006197:Hair / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications